Ever since both the PGA and the Academy Awards have increased their nomination slots to 10, there has been a strong correlation between the two. The PGA nomination usually go at least 8/10 with the eventual Best Picture nominations at the Academy Awards, although they did differ slightly more last year with "Glass Onion", "Black... Continue Reading →
30th Annual SAG Awards Nominations
Now that the Golden Globe Awards have taken place and both BAFTA and AMPAS have released their longlists and shortlists respectively, award season is starting to gain traction. One of the largest voting bodies of the Academy Awards is the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), which comprises of over 160,000 actors, presenters and journalists across the... Continue Reading →
81st Annual Golden Globe Award Winners
The first of the televised award shows kickstarted the 2024 award season last night with the 81st annual Golden Globes taking place. Going into the ceremony the spotlight was very much on "Barbie" on "Oppenheimer", without doubt the two biggest films of the year, racking up nine and eight nominations respectively. The big winner on... Continue Reading →
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BAFTA Longlists Announced
Only a couple of days before the Golden Globe Awards, kickstarting the televised award season precursors, BAFTA have revealed their longlists for all categories at the upcoming 77th British Academy Film Awards. Major award season contenders "Barbie", "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Oppenheimer", lead the pack with 15 nominations each, equalling last years record... Continue Reading →
81st Annual Golden Globe – Final Predictions
After an eventful 2023 full of summer blockbusters, actors' strikes and the fall of the superhero movie, there is no better way to welcome the new year with the 81st Annual Golden Globes. The Globes will be the first major televised ceremony during awards season and now with their increased 300+ members, will serve as... Continue Reading →
2023-2024 Award Season Calendar
With the Golden Globes taking place Sunday 7th January, kickstarting the televised film awards, it is time to look through the key dates in the awards season calendar, culminating with the 96th Academy Awards on the 10th March. Award Season Key Dates: Colour code: Red: Longlists announced Orange: Nominations announced Green: Award Ceremony January 5th... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Worst Movies of 2023
Having looked back on my top ten films of the year it is clear to see it was a great year for cinema. Although not every cinematic release has been a success, financially or critically, so as well as compiling a list of my top ten films of the year, I have also decided to... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Movies of 2023
2023 has been a solid year at the cinema after a few underperforming years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent fallout. 2023 finally saw people gradually make their way back to the cinema, with films such as: Barbie, Oppenheimer and Super Mario Bros. Movie making $1billion at the worldwide box office. There... Continue Reading →
What to Watch in January
2023 has finally come to a close, and what a year it was for cinema despite a few months of SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. These strikes have seen several major films such as: Dune: Part Two and The Bikeriders, pushed back so expect to see them in the upcoming year. January is always a strong... Continue Reading →
