On a recent, appropriately lengthy episode of The Big Picture podcast, host Sean Fennessey was joined by the critic Adam Nayman to discuss Brady Corbet’s new film, The Brutalist. The more skeptical...
A few days ago, BAFTA’s longlists provided critical new data on the Oscar race. Seven of the titles I’d penciled in for Best Cinematography made the first round of cuts: The Brutalist,...
The cinematic moment is the key to enjoying the filmgoing experience. It’s that instance in which the viewer is locked inside a scene, able to escape but unwilling to. A great director...
The 2024 cinematic year was filled with contradictions, disappointments, mediocrity, and lackluster pictures. But, many visionary projects broke the medium’s conventions in fascinating ways. These contain a potent, sensory visual language curated...
Director: Barry JenkinsWriters: Jeff Nathanson, Linda Woolverton, Irene MecchiStars: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone
Synopsis: Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a...
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold devoted the better part of seven years of their lives to the epic immigrant drama The Brutalist. Nadine Whitney attended a group interview with Brady, who meditated...
Anora is the dark horse of this award season, sweeping nominations and wins back and forth from critics and award entities alike. Deservedly so, for this anti-Cinderella tale that talks about crushing...
*written and submitted before BAFTA longlist announcement
At least fifteen films currently appear viable for a Best Cinematography nomination at the 97th Academy Awards. Since 2010, about 53% of the category’s nominees received...
