With the announcement of the recent nominations for the Academy Awards, there will be a mixture of happiness and disappointment as the films people want to get recognition are noticed or overlooked. This can be for a range of reasons but it’s frustrating none the less, and even the awareness it gives can be a great sign of respect to the filmmakers. In this list, … Continue reading 5 Missed Best Picture Nominations
In the Academy Awards history there has now been 91 Best Picture winners, not all of them are as deserving as others, but that’s a list for another day. Academy missteps aside, there have been so many films that have won the award that not only deserved it but now standout as some of the greatest films of all time. Now that the 2019 nominations … Continue reading 10 Great Best Picture Winners
First Man (2018) Director: Damien Chazelle | Runtime: 2h 21mins | Biography, Drama In the early 1960’s, Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and his wife Janet (Claire Foy) must deal with a great loss and instead of staying on a failing rocket plane programme, decide to apply for Project Gemini, and chronicles the journey Neil takes till he takes his first steps on the moon. Towards … Continue reading REEL Review – First Man (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) Director: Bryan Singer | Runtime: 2h 14mins | Biography, Music, Drama Leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid 1985, the film follows the birth of the band Queen. As the band make their way to stardom their lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) deals with his own personal life. Music biopics are not a new concept, they have been around … Continue reading REEL Review – Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
The bathroom should be a sacred place, an area in which a person can go to and have the experience that should really only be done alone. Throughout the history of film this zone has been violated many times in iconic ways, such as the shower scene in Psycho (1960) or the deeply layered and complex nature of The Shining (1980) confusing Jack and the audience with the naked … Continue reading 3 Of The Scariest Toilets In Film
World Cinema is many different things, at its best it brings a breath of fresh air on the cinematic landscape, and allows you to experience different cultures and individuality. At it’s worst, by no fault of its own, it becomes a platform for people to harbor their own pretentiousness. Just because it’s of a foreign language does not make it great, much like American and … Continue reading 5 Films to Get You Into World Cinema
The Favourite (2018) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Runtime: 1h 59mins | Comedy, Drama In 18th Century England, the fragile Queen Anne (Olivia Coleman) runs the country alongside her closest companion Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz). Their relationship is put in jeopardy when the seemingly innocent Abigail (Emma Stone) comes to the palace looking for work. Lanthimos’ latest film has a combination of comparisons, like the occasional … Continue reading REEL Review – The Favourite (2018)
Comedy has been ingrained into the very being of cinema since its inception, some of the earliest recorded clips being sketches (see L’arroseur arrosé, 1895 Lumière film). Drama has always been seen as the pinnacle of the big screen, it’s the genre that wins awards and garners respect for actors that make the jump from other styles into more ‘serious’ roles. However, those that can … Continue reading 3 Great Comedic Moments In Non-Comedic Films
Green Book (2018) Director: Peter Farrelly | Runtime: 2h 10mins | Biography, Drama, Comedy Set in the 1960’s, classical and popular pianist Dr Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) embarks on a tour of the deep south accompanied by his escort Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a Italian-American bouncer on temporary leave from the Copacabana. Those with a keen eye will notice director Peter Farrelly shifting from his … Continue reading REEL Review – Green Book (2018)
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