Best Picture Nominees

The Zone of Interest (2023) Review

Posted on February 4, 2024March 22, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Are you sitting comfortably? Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz film ‘The Zone of Interest’ (2023) is cold, horrifying cinema; a movie of the decade. Review by Joseph Wade.

American Fiction (2023) Review

Posted on February 1, 2024February 21, 2024 by Emi Grant

Cord Jefferson’s Oscars Best Picture nominee ‘American Fiction’ (2023) is an effective cultural and interpersonal story about identity, grief, love, and voice. Review by Emi Grant.

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Review

Posted on January 31, 2024February 19, 2024 by Joseph Wade

Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated, Cannes Palme d’Or winner ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ features one of the great performances of 2023 from Sandra Hüller as a woman on trial for murder. Review by Joseph Wade.

The Holdovers (2023) Review

Posted on January 24, 2024February 19, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa anchor Alexander Payne’s human drama ‘The Holdovers’, a multi-time Oscar nominee in 2024. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Maestro (2023) Review

Posted on December 19, 2023February 19, 2024 by Guest

Bradley Cooper stars in and directs ‘Maestro’, a biopic on “West Side Story” composer Leonard Bernstein that is long overdue but served well. Review by Rob Jones.

Poor Things (2023) Review

Posted on November 10, 2023February 19, 2024 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Emma Stone stars as Bella, a remarkable creation formed by the hands of Willem Dafoe’s Doctor, in Yorgos Lanthimos’ most laugh-out-loud funny movie to date. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Review

Posted on October 9, 2023February 19, 2024 by Leoni Horton

‘The Killers of the Flower Moon’ is nothing short of a masterpiece from our greatest living filmmaker, Martin Scorsese. Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star. Review by Leoni Horton.

Past Lives (2023) Review

Posted on August 24, 2023February 19, 2024 by Mark Carnochan

Celine Song offers one of the greatest debut features of all time in ‘Past Lives’ (2023), an achingly beautiful film starring Greta Lee. Review by Mark Carnochan.

Barbie (2023) Review

Posted on July 24, 2023February 19, 2024 by Margaret Roarty

It’s easy to fall in love with ‘Barbie’ (2023) starring Margot Robbie because director Greta Gerwig speaks a universal truth about growing up and so much more. Review by Margaret Roarty.

Oppenheimer (2023) Review

Posted on July 22, 2023February 19, 2024 by Joseph Wade

‘Oppenheimer’ (2023) offers a depth of undertaking incomparable in the contemporary space, Christopher Nolan presenting an imperfect but important film. Review by Joseph Wade.

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