After 2024 wrapped, our takeaway was that, despite some strong work from the independent scene, it felt like one of the more lacklustre years we’ve seen in recent memory. Not to say there weren’t some fantastic films – Anora, Flow and Nickel Boys come to mind – but it was in the depth of quality that 2024 fell short. Being the pessimists we are, we’ve … Continue reading REEL’s Top 15 Films of 2025
Whether or not you care for the Academy Awards you can’t deny the chokehold they have on the film world as award season reaches its climax. Many people theorise and debate who will take home the big award on the night but, with the voting being heavily swayed by FYC campaigns and industry relationships, as well as the subjective nature of film, people are often … Continue reading 2025 Best Picture Nominees Ranked From Worst to Best
This year in film has offered us the highest level of filmmaking from legendary directors and newcomers alike. Scorsese, Hayao Miyazaki and Christopher Nolan all gave us something new and fresh to add to their iconic filmographies, but what makes 2023 such a turning point for cinema is the mainstream attention for big budget auteurs. Audiences turned their backs on the formula-heavy comic book movies … Continue reading REEL’s Top 15 Films of 2023
Now that the 95th Academy Awards are over everyone finds themselves in a state of quiet, eagerly anticipating 2023’s releases or, like us, reflecting on the winners of the big night. Whether or not you agree with the awards it’s safe to say that this year’s nominees for Best Picture were an eclectic group of films all bringing something different to the table. From franchise … Continue reading 2023 Best Picture Nominees Ranked From Worst to Best
This year’s Academy Awards was a controversy-free celebration. Many of the awards handed out went to deserved winners, there were feel-good moments as Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser accepted their awards after years away from the spotlight and there was no doubt that Everything Everywhere All At Once’s historic 7 wins were warranted. But, like all years at the Oscars, there are some omissions … Continue reading 7 Great Films Snubbed at the 95th Academy Awards
With the release of Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore we thought it would be a good idea to revisit all the films that have come from the Wizarding World Universe. All the way back to 2001 from the franchise’s start to the prequel films, the franchise has made billions worldwide and become one of the most beloved franchises of all time. But, with a total of 11 films to its name, just how good are the individual instalments? Continue reading All films from the Wizarding World Universe Ranked Worst to Best
This year’s Oscar nominees are a diverse group films, from tender examinations of grief, flashy satires on climate change to monumental Sci-Fi epics. It’s always difficult to rank such high level of quality but we’d be remissed if we didn’t try. Continue reading 2022 Best Picture Nominees Ranked Worst to Best
Every year a select few get the opportunity to dress up, walk the red carpet and rejoice in their achievements at the Academy Awards. But, for a lot of people it’s a time of year that’s met with crippling disappointment. Although people like to say that awards aren’t necessary to validate artistic work we’re here, 93 years since the first Academy Awards, still debating and … Continue reading 10 Great Films Snubbed By the 2021 Oscars
Often when we think of the very best scenes cinema has to offer we think about that unique power a scene has over us. Whether it be a fabulous ending, a gripping opening or a captivating change of pace in the middle of a film, these scenes often stay longer in the memory than that of an entire feature. 2020 is a year full of … Continue reading 10 Great Scenes from 2020
A film very often lives and dies with it’s central performance. No matter how good the tone, thematic structure or even the script is, if the actors aren’t up to the task then the film suffers in the long-run. Luckily, the vast scope of acting talent is wider than it’s ever been. We are no longer in a time where performances are judged only on … Continue reading 10 Great Performances From 2020
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