Awards

Chasing the Gold: How Did That Get Nominated for Best Picture? (2017)

Among Oscar fans, the Academy Award's of 2017 was one of the most memorable of all time. While most of the frontrunners won in their respective categories, the highlight of the show...

Movie Review (Raindance): ‘Stardust’ is Lacking in Music, Heart and Soul

Director: Gabriel Range Writer: Christopher Bell, Gabriel Range Stars: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Jena Malone Synopsis: Stardust chronicles the young David Bowie’s first visit to the US in 1971 – a trip that inspired the...

Movie Review (Raindance): ‘Here Are the Young Men’ is a Tough, Mostly Important Watch

Director: Eoin Macken Writer: Rob Doyle, Eoin Macken Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Synopsis: Dublin teenagers Matthew, nihilistic Rez, and the deranged Kearney, leave school to a social vacuum of drinking and drugs,...

Chasing the Gold: Why Jacki Weaver Should Have Won the Oscar for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’

When you think Jacki Weaver you think of a few things. A naturally comedic force from Australia that got her Hollywood break in her early sixties with her Oscar nomination for Animal...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Striding Into The Wind’ is a Tender Insight Into Post-Modern China

Director: Shujun Wei Writer: Gao Linyang, Shujun Wei Stars: Zheng Ying Chen, Tong Lin Kai, Wang Xiaomu Synopsis: An aimless film school student goes on an ambling road trip across China in a rickety old...

Chasing the Gold: Best Cinematography Analysis (2021)

If there is any below-the-line category that I personally love, it is Best Cinematography. Unlike most other categories, this is the one that feels like it takes risks and picks more artistic...

Chasing the Gold: How Did That Get Nominated for Best Picture? (2018)

The Academy Awards of 2018 deemed The Shape of Water the Best Picture of the year.  Yes, a fantasy about a woman having a love affair with a sea creature was able...

Chasing the Gold: Best Adapted Screenplay Analysis (2021)

It seems like every year there are fewer choices for the Adapted Screenplay category. Whilst I admire the Academy for going bold and supporting original filmmaking, it does make this category hard...

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