Chasing the Gold FYC: Jason Isaacs – Best Supporting Actor, ‘Mass’
This award season, the Supporting Actor race has been wide open for anyone to come and crash the... Read More »
Author Archive
Chasing the Gold: 2022 Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Nomination Reactions
In a day of pure chaos, the 2022 Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Award nominations were both... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ has a Shining Star, but Lacks Spark Throughout
Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda Writer: Steven Levenson Stars: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jésus, Vanessa Hudgens Synopsis: On... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘King Richard’ Captures the Heart and Soul of the Williams Sisters Story
Powered by JustWatch Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Writer: Zach Baylin Stars: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Dune’ is Not Just the Cinematic Event of 2021, But Ranks as One of the Best of the Millennium
Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh... Read More »
Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Rescue’ is simply the Best Documentary of 2021
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Synopsis: Follows the story of the Wild Boars youth soccer team who... Read More »
Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Charlotte’ is a Remarkable Story Told Poorly
Directors: Tahir Rana, Éric Warin Writers: Erik Rutherford, David Bezmozgis Starring: Keira Knightley, Marion Cotillard, Brenda Blethyn, Jim... Read More »
Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Guilty’ Proves That English Language Remakes Can Work
Director: Antoine Fuqua Writer: Nic Pizzolatto, Gustav Möller (original), Emil Nygaard (original) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Peter... Read More »
Movie Review (EIFF): ‘The Beta Test’ is a Smart Dark Comedy with Some Issues
After the success of Jim Cummings’ previous two films Thunder Road and The Wolf of Snow Hollow, he... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Black Widow’ is a Triumphant Return for the MCU Cinematic Experience
After ten years of constant content from Marvel Studios, the pandemic put that train into a pause as... Read More »
Blindspot of the Year: ‘Alita Battle Angel’
Every two weeks, I will be working my way back through each year and watching a major blindspot... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Army of the Dead’ cannot decide on a tone for the over-stretched story
The past few months have been quite a positive turnaround for Zack Snyder. Having finally gotten to release... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Picture Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
Here it is, the big one. Best Picture. However, this is a year in which nobody is left... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Editing Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
It is always hard to predict what the Academy will go for with the Best Editing category. Recently,... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Actress Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
Well, this has certainly shaped out to be quite a fun category. Whilst many of the winners have... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Original Screenplay Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
When going into the Best Original Screenplay category a few months ago, it seemed like there was a... Read More »
Movie Review (GFF): ‘Truman & Tennessee’ Would Have Worked Better as an Audiobook Than a Movie
There is certainly a case to be made for a documentary to be created about the relationship between... Read More »
Chasing the Gold FYC: ‘Palm Springs’ – Original Screenplay
If there is a place for a film to get a lone nomination in an above-the-line category, it... Read More »
Movie Review (GFF): ‘Wildland’ is a Tough Watch but with Heavy Impact
Gripping you from the opening moments, this story is one that is impactful. With the heavy but necessary... Read More »
Movie Review (GFF): ‘Apples’ is Another Strong Film This Year About Memory Loss
I want to start this review by pointing out that this is a directorial debut from Christos Nikou.... Read More »
Listen Now
