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Awards
Movie Review (LFF): ‘A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura’ is Another Beautiful Creation from Hirokazu Koreeda
After seeing the first episode of Hirokazu Koreeda’s latest television venture, the soothing, delicately confident A Day-Off of... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Siberia’ is Style and Symbolism over Story and Substance
Well, where do I even begin with this review? I was not familiar with the works of Ferrara,... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Stray’ is Strong, Subtle Filmmaking – to a Fault
Perspective is important when crafting a narrative, even a documentary one, and while Elizabeth Lo‘s film Stray makes... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Honeymood’ is an Pleasant, Offbeat Odyssey
It can be difficult striking the exact right tone in a dramedy, so it’s commendable that writer-director Talya... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Herself’ is an Emotional Drama Strengthened by Stellar Performances
Irish cinema has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, and the wealth of talented... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘The Painter and The Thief’ is an Extraordinary Exploration of Obsession and Friendship
For a documentary feature to capture the imagination of audiences, it requires a story so bizarre that it’s... Read More »
Movie Review (NYFF): ‘The Woman Who Ran’ is an Appreciation of the Peacefulness in Female Interactions
There is something thoroughly enjoyable about the women-led film The Woman Who Ran. It may be its peaceful... Read More »
Movie Review (LFF): ‘Mogul Mowgli’ is a Complex, Emotionally Compelling Passion Project
Passion projects are usually hit and miss, but with Riz Ahmed’s latest film, Mogul Mowgli, I can’t remember... Read More »
Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Red, White and Blue’ is an Unsatisfying, Incomplete Character Study
Steve McQueen has presented two films that have conveyed the complexity of being a Black person in the... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Sound Analysis (2021 Oscars)
This may be one of the most interesting years for the Best Sound category at the Academy Awards.... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Production Design Analysis (2020)
The production design race for gold at the 93rd Academy Awards is quite the race, and from this... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Actress Analysis (2021 Oscars)
In 1969, Barbara Streisand won her first Academy Award, and while holding the golden statue, she spoke the... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Supporting Actor Analysis (2021 Oscars)
The award for Best Supporting Actor has been stacked full of worthy winners over the last few years,... Read More »
Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Mangrove’ is an Infuriating, Realistic Reflection about the Past and Present
Mangrove, the second film of Steve McQueen’s anthology Small Axe, takes an entirely different path from the one... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Actor Analysis (2021 Oscars)
2021 is a tough thing to predict. Not just for the Academy Awards, but really everything. The world... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Film Editing Analysis (2021 Oscars)
Over the past few years, The Film Editors branch at the Academy seems to be nominating films with... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Original Screenplay Analysis (2021 Oscars)
Like every category at the Oscars, this year’s delayed awards season presents a challenge in predicting the contenders... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: How Did THAT Get Nominated for Best Picture? (2020)
It happens every year. All of us cinephiles look forward to the Oscars the same way most sports... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Best Supporting Actress Analysis (2021 Oscars)
Some might say that it’s too soon to start making predictions when it comes to the Academy Awards... Read More »
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