1917 (2019) Review
It’s rare to see a film about World War I, but Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’, photographed by Roger Deakins, becomes a pretty fine example of the sub-genre according to Sam Sewell-Peterson.
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2020 Oscars Nominees – Full List
The nominees for the 92nd Oscars (2020) have been revealed with ‘1917’, ‘Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood’ and ‘Joker’ leading the charge. The full list of nominees here.
Read MoreThe Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t
Using three examples by filmmakers from three different continents, Sam Sewell-Peterson analyses the cathartic nature of Black Comedy in this special feature.
Read MoreGreen Book’s Win Says More About the Academy Than Society
“A Green Book Oscars win is the cinematic equivalent of burying one’s head in the sand” writes Jacob Davis of its Oscars 2019 Best Picture win in this special opinion piece.
Read More2019 Oscars Best Picture Nominees Ranked
The Animation Race 2019
The five nominees for the 2019 Oscar for Animated Feature are summarised and analysed by Rebecca Seghini in this, the Animation Race 2019.
Read MoreThe Five Most Idiotic Oscar Snubs 2019
The Oscars seem to have got a lot wrong in 2019, from hosts to broadcasting. In this list, we celebrate 5 of their most overlooked in this: the 5 most idiotic Oscar snubs 2019.
Read MoreShoplifters (2018) Review
Hirokazu Koreeda’s Oscar-nominated Foreign Language film ‘Shoplifters’ is “humanist poetry on film”. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreCan You Ever Forgive Me? (2018/19) Review
Marielle Heller’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ starring Oscar nominated Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant “should have been nominated for Best Picture”. Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.
Read MoreBlackKklansman (2018) Review
Nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, Spike Lee’s ‘BlackKklansman’ is “the film America needs right now”. Sam Sewell-Peterson’s review.
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