Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Awards

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...

Movie Review: ‘Collective’ Looks into Governments Collapsing Journalistic Credibility

Director: Alexander Nanau Writer: Alexander Nanau, Antoaneta Opris Stars: Razvan Lutac, Mirela Neag, Catalin Tolontan Synopsis: Director Alexander Nanau follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘The Intruder’ is a Tale Suffering From an Identity Crisis

Director: Natalia Meta Writer: Natalia Meta Stars: Guillermo Arengo, Mirta Busnelli, Daniel Hendler Synopsis: The story of Inés, a young woman who after a traumatic episode during a trip with her partner begins to confuse herself between...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘After Love’ Struggles to Live Up to Its Opening Sequence

Director: Aleem Khan Writer: Aleem Khan Stars: Joanna Scanlan, Nasser Memarzia, Nathalie Richard Synopsis: Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain (Scanlan) suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her...

Movie Review: ‘Billie’ is a Tale Of Two Fascinating Stories

Director: James Erskine Writer: James Erskine Synopsis: In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Over 8 years, she tracked down and tape-recorded over 200 hours...

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