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Jane Campion Movies Ranked

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Margaret Roarty

From the Palme d’Or to the Oscar, history-making feat to challenging step into the unknown, the movies directed by Jane Campion ranked worst to best. Article by Margaret Roarty.

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2022 Comic Book Movies Ranked

Posted on December 28, 2022December 29, 2022 by Joseph Wade

All 9 feature-length comic book movie adaptations, from ‘The Batman’ to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ via ‘Black Adam’, ranked worst to best. Ranked list by Joseph Wade.

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What Novelists Are For: ‘Atonement’ at 15

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Margaret Roarty

Joe Wright’s Oscar-winning period drama ‘Atonement’ is 15, and it remains an affecting film about stories and the very act of filmmaking. Essay by Margaret Roarty.

Is Marvel’s Insistence on Being So Firmly On-The-Nose Rooted in a Distrust of Its Audience?

Posted on June 8, 2022June 9, 2022 by Guest

In ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, Marvel, writer Michael Waldron and director Sam Raimi, tell rather than show. Is this because they don’t trust us to understand film language? Essay by Callum McGuigan.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Review

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Sam Raimi takes the reins of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’, a sentimental and flashy Marvel movie filled with fan service. Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen star. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

Doctor Strange (2016) Review

Posted on May 2, 2022June 4, 2022 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Dr Stephen Strange in Scott Derrickson’s Marvel Cinematic Universe offering ‘Doctor Strange’ (2016), an eye-popping MCU entry. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

94th Academy Awards – 2022 Oscars Winners

Posted on March 28, 2022September 30, 2022 by Joseph Wade

‘CODA’ and director Jane Campion make history at the 94th Academy Awards, 2022 Oscars, but Will Smith grabs headlines, winning Best Actor but also assaulting a presenter. Full results and report by Joseph Wade.

2021 Comic Book Movies Ranked

Posted on December 27, 2021February 12, 2022 by Joseph Wade

All 7 comic book movies, from ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ to ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ via ‘Black Widow’ and ‘Eternals’, ranked from worst to best. List by Joseph Wade.

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2022 Golden Globes – Film Nominees

Posted on December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 by George Taylor

The nominees for the 79th annual Golden Globes have been announced by the new look Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). ‘Belfast’ and ‘The Power of the Dog’ lead the way. George Taylor reports.

The Power of the Dog (2021) LFF Review

Posted on October 17, 2021March 14, 2022 by Leoni Horton

Benedict Cumberbatch leads an ensemble cast in 2021 Jane Campion western ‘The Power of the Dog’, an unyielding exploration of masculinity against the backdrop of the old west. Leoni Horton reviews.

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