Many of the films listed here aren’t the traditional broad comedies in the ‘Adam Sandler’ mould, but those sorts of films don’t get made much anymore. Instead, we have much more dramedy and comedies that also tackle other genres. Realistically, the answer to top the list is of course is Knives Out 2, there’s nothing …
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Most Anticipated Films of 2022 – Horror/Thriller
Thrillers and horrors can overlap as a genre a lot, and also can be very different, so grouping them wasn’t ideal but it is the best way I could find to do this list. Looking at the films to come, it is a remarkable list of directors that have films coming in this genre, some …
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Final Oscar Nomination Predictions
With the Oscar nominations officially announced tomorrow, these are my final nomination predictions, before attention turns to what will win. Here I predict what I think the nominations will be (these are not my personal picks for what should be nominated) and I will confuse to evolve this as the season develops. So many categories …
Oscar Nomination Predictions
With the Oscar nominations just round the corner, this is the start of my coverage of this years awards season. Here I predict what I think the nominations will be (these are not my personal picks for what should be nominated) and I will confuse to evolve this as the season develops. Picture – The …
The Beta Test (2021) – Review
Following on the back of two acclaimed films on the indie circuit with Thunder Road and The Wolf of Snow Hollow, director Jim Cummings returns again with The Beta Test (this time co-written and directed by his co-star PJ McCabe). Experiencing The Beta Test in the best way is to go in knowing as little …
LFF 2021 Review: Last Night in Soho – “If I could live anywhere, I’d live in London, in the 60s”
Before the screening began, a letter from Edgar Wright was read aloud, asking audiences not to spoil the twists and turns of the final act of Last Night in Soho, and after seeing the film, I know exactly why he did this. In this review, there will be no spoilers or plot points ruined that …
LFF 2021 Review: Spencer – ‘The Haunting of Sandringham House’
*This article contains mention of certain moments and themes from Spencer (2021) but is mostly spoiler free and safe to read for someone who has yet to see the film. Arriving five years after director Pablo Larrain masterfully re-imagined the story of Jackie Kennedy and the aftermath of the ‘fall of camelot’, he returns again …
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Agnes (2021) – Fantasia Film Festival Review
The nuns of St Theresa’s convent are isolated from the rest of society, living a cult like life and obeying the rules. One of the nuns, Sister Agnes, becomes unruly and suddenly dangerous, leading to assumptions of demonic possession. This kicks the story off in earnest, as Father Donaghue is called to the convent. As …
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Oscars 2021 Predictions
My final predictions for who will win and who could win at this years Academy Awards. These are not necessarily the films I want to win, but instead those which I think will. Most Wins – Nomadland – 4 Best Picture Will Win: Nomadland Could Win: The Trial of the Chicago 7/Promising Young Woman Best …
Oscar Nomination Predictions
Most Nominations – Mank – 13 Best Picture Nomadland The Trial of the Chicago 7 Minari Promising Young Woman Mank Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom One Night in Miami… Judas and the Black Messiah Sound of Metal Alternate: The Father Best Director Chloe Zhao – Nomadland David Fincher – Mank Lee Isaac Chung – Minari Emerald …
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