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Chasing the Gold: Overlooked Precursor Pulls Cinematography Race into Focus

The Oscar race’s precursor phase is generally thought to kick off once the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC), Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), National Board of Review (NBR), and a...

Tracing the Evolution of Psychic Cinema: A Digest of the Best and the Most Underrated Movies

Since the get-go of cinematography, supernatural themes have taken a great place. Psychic abilities are also a source of enormous narrative options for filmmakers nowadays.  But, there is a great difference between early...

Movie Review: ‘Juror #2’ is Worth the Wait

Director: Clint EastwoodWriter: Jonathan A. AbramsStars: Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons Synopsis: While serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, a family man finds himself struggling with a serious moral...

Criterion Collection: December 2024

For the final month of 2024, Criterion has a stacked lineup of two re-releases and four new additions to the closet. While Fellini and Wim Wenders get a second life with a...

Challenging Perceptions: Zendaya on Tashi Duncan

Zendaya's face as Tashi Duncan dominated the posters for Luca Guadagnino's erotic tennis drama Challengers. The former prodigy, now wife and manager of fading champion Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), with her purple...

Chasing The Gold: Editing Time

I like to romanticize editing as an art in and of itself. Unlike painting, sculpture, stage performance, or photography, film gets the benefit of an edit. A scene in a movie can...

Movie Review: ‘Wicked: Part 1’ is Incomplete But Impressive

Director: Jon M. ChuWriters: Winnie Holzman, Dana FoxStars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey Synopsis: Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at...

Chasing the Gold: Best Actress: The Legacy Oscar

There is a concept that circulates every award season and is pervasive in every conversation about the performance categories. It's called a "Legacy Oscar." Essentially, a "Legacy Oscar" is about rewarding a...

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