A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Jack Fincher, Directed by David Fincher. ‘1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.’ David Fincher directs the film for Netflix, based upon the screenplay by his late father Jack Fincher. The film very …
Category Archives: The Oscars
Pieces of a Woman (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Kata Weber, Directed by Kornel Mundruczo. Pieces of a Woman follows Martha (Vanessa Kirby) after the results of a heart-breaking home birth leaves her grappling with the profound emotional fallout, isolated from her partner and family by a chasm of grief. It is a slow-burn and thoughtful drama, rooted …
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Directed by George C. Wolfe. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tells the story of a 1927 recording session for legendary singer Ma Rainey’s (Viola Davis) new album, and focuses on the behind the scenes struggles that grip the day, especially focusing on Levee (Chadwick Boseman) and the rest …
Promising Young Woman (2020) – Review
A Focus Features Picture, Written and Directed by Emerald Fennell. Some films manage to pierce their way through the zeitgeist and into peoples minds and discussions, and the only way that is done is by being something extraordinary, whether in quality, subject matter or delivery. This film is all of them and when more people …
Tenet (2020) – Review
A Warner Bros Picture, Written and Directed by Christopher Nolan. When it comes to movies in 2020, there is simply no competition when it comes to the most talked about, it is Tenet. The main reason for this is that throughout the entire pandemic the Warner Bros release, spearheaded very much by director Christopher Nolan, …
(A way too early) Look at 2020/21 Awards Season Contenders
The most recent awards season came to an end over a week ago now with the spectacular Oscars sweep for Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, and I am now taking a very early and entirely hypothetical look at next years awards season. The main reason for this post is to actually raise awareness for these films and …
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Awards Season 2019/20 – Review and Reaction
Bong Hive rise, we have reached the end of awards season 2019/20 and Parasite is officially the Academy’s Best Picture. It was definitely Parasite’s night at the Oscars in what proved to be a historic and incredibly satisfying night, and while the Oscars are still the stand out awards show, there is much more than …
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Oscars 2019/20 – Winners and Reaction
On what started out looking like a dull and predictable set of winners ended with a huge shockwave as Parasite swept the major awards, becoming the first ever foreign language film to win Best Picture (while also winning International Film, Original Screenplay, and Director) and becoming the most successful film of the night. I will …
My Oscars – 2019/20
My Top Nominees Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – 9 Parasite – 9 Little Women – 8 1917 – 8 My Top Winner Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – 3 Best Picture Avengers: Endgame Joker Knives Out Little Women Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Parasite Portrait of a Lady on …
Final Oscar Predictions
These are officially my final predictions for this years Oscars, with the ceremony taking place on Sunday night. These predictions take into account months of awards shows that have been leading up to this, as well as how the academy has previously worked and how I believe the industry is currently leaning. This looks set …
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