Monday, June 23, 2025

Awards

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...

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...

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