The Sound of Music (1965) Review

The Sound of Music (1965) Review

Acclaimed movie musical ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965), Robert Wise’s Oscars Best Picture winner starring Julie Andrews, is a memorable gem that never loses its staying power. Review by Alannah Purslow.

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Ninety-Five Senses (2022) Short Film Review

Ninety-Five Senses (2022) Short Film Review

Jared and Jerusha Hess forgo their usually identifiable filmmaking traits to embrace a more earnest story in their Animated Short Oscars nominee ‘Ninety-Five Senses’. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Our Uniform (2023) Short Film Review

Our Uniform (2023) Short Film Review

Yegane Moghaddam’s authorial short film ‘Our Uniform’, about a woman’s relationship to the Iranian school system, is a well-conceived Animated Short nominee at the Oscars. Review by Joseph Wade.

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War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko (2023) Short Film Review

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko (2023) Short Film Review

Produced by Yoko Ono and co-written by Sean Ono Lennon, ‘War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko’ is an Animated Short Oscars nominee worth seeing. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Rebecca (1940) Review

Rebecca (1940) Review

Alfred Hitchcock’s only film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, ‘Rebecca’ (1940) is not exactly perfect but it’s certainly damn close. Review by Kieran Judge.

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Nimona (2023) Review

Nimona (2023) Review

You’ve never seen anything quite like Netflix’s Oscars Animated Feature nominee ‘Nimona’ (2023), a film that deserves recognition for its own form of greatness. Review by Lamorna Peake.

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Every Non-English Language Best Picture Nominee Ranked

Every Non-English Language Best Picture Nominee Ranked

Every Best Picture Oscar nominee not in the English language ranked from worst to best. List includes ‘Parasite’, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, ‘Z’ and ‘The Zone of Interest’. By Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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In the Heat of the Night (1967) Review

In the Heat of the Night (1967) Review

Trailblazing Oscars Best Picture winner ‘In the Heat of the Night’ (1967) starring Sidney Poitier feels tame by today’s standards, but still shines a spotlight on inequality. Review by Martha Lane.

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The Academy Has Failed Animation (Again)

The Academy Has Failed Animation (Again)

The medium of animation is snubbed by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences every Oscars season. In 2024, animated film has been failed again. Essay by Munir Abedrabbo C.

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Best Animated Feature Oscar Winners Ranked

Best Animated Feature Oscar Winners Ranked

Every Oscars Best Animated Feature winner ranked. List includes ‘Shrek’, ‘Spider-Verse’, ‘Spirited Away’, ‘Frozen’ and ‘Encanto’. By Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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