Dir: Blitz Bazawule Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Fantasia Barrino This musical adaptation of the classic novel is much softer than Spielberg's 1985 version but still manages to deliver a powerful message thanks to fantastic production values, catchy songs... Continue Reading →
Dir: Francis Lawrence Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwarzman, Hunter Shafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Viola Davis The latest instalment in The Hunger Games franchise is an entertaining enough return to Panem despite some rushed character developments and a bloated final act Following on from the release and success of Twilight in 2008,... Continue Reading →
Dir: Martin Scorsese Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser Martin Scorsese's masterfully crafted historical drama could have been his magnum opus but any emotional attachment gradually fizzles out due to the film's unwarranted three-and-a-half hour runtime Ever since I have been following film I have... Continue Reading →
Despite a vast number of new releases since my last predictions in July, Adapted Screenplay still appears to be a two horse race for the famous statuette. "Killers of the Flower Moon" and "Oppenheimer" are still the two favourites for Best Picture and as a result Adapted Screenplay. Both films have been met with universal... Continue Reading →
In these early months, it is looking like Adapted Screenplay will be a two horse race next year, with two period epics by noteworthy directors battling it out for the famous statuette. Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" and Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" are two of the biggest contenders out the gate for the Academy... Continue Reading →
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