The 96th Academy Awards saw Christopher Nolan finally take home the award for Directing after being snubbed multiple times by the Academy voters. 2025 may see another widely regarded director receive their first Academy Award in the category. Denis Villeneuve was egregiously snubbed in the category for the first Dune film in 2022 but will... Continue Reading →
Much like in the Lead Actor category, Lead Actress is shaping up to consist of a mixture of veteran actors and young stars. The vets that have previously won Academy Awards for acting include Angelina Jolie and Jessica Lange, the latter of which made my predictions for 2023 before her film "Long Day's Journey Into... Continue Reading →
Dir: Johan Renck Cast: Adam Sandler, Carey Mulligan, Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, Isabelle Rossellini, Paul Dano An uncharacteristically reserved performance from Adam Sandler provides a surprising amount of emotional weight to this otherwise drab sci-fi drama. ★★★ There have been fleeting signs of untapped dramatic potential throughout the career of illustrious comedian Adam Sandler. Despite... Continue Reading →
There are many great directors currently working in the industry, some new to the scene and some who have been around for decades. While some directors can be hit or miss with their movies, the directors listed below I feel are consistent when it comes to delivering excellent feature films. This is my personal list... Continue Reading →
Dir: Doug LIman Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post, Connor McGregor This modern update of the cult classic recaptures the brawn over brains appeal over the original, resulting in an incredibly dumb but surprisingly fun action flick. ★★★ 35 years ago, audiences were treated to the brutal... Continue Reading →
Dir: Jeff Wadlow Cast: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne Taegan Burns, Pyper Braun, Matthew Sato, Veronica Falcon, Betty Buckley Contrary to its title, this instantly forgettable Blumhouse horror is lacking in imagination but narrowly avoids being a total catastrophe thanks to a suitably wacky final act ★★ In what has been an unquestionably poor start to... Continue Reading →
With the 96th Academy Awards behind us, it is time to look ahead to the 97th ceremony taking place in 2025. Here at DanLovesFilm I believe it can never be too early to get your predictions out and is usually quite interesting to see how my predictions may change over the course of 12 months.... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times?View all responses I have seen multiple movies more than 5 times, perhaps even too many to keep track of, so instead I will try to focus on the movies I feel I have watched the most throughout my 30 years. These... Continue Reading →
One of the easiest categories to predict in advance for the Academy Awards is that of Animated Feature. With a handful of major animation studios including: Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, Ghibli, Laika, Sony and Netflix, there is always a good indication as to what animated features to keep an eye out for. The obvious contenders slated... Continue Reading →
Much like Original, Adapted can be difficult to predict which films are going to be based in either of the two screenwriting categories. One obvious question mark is "Sing Sing" which could be a huge contender come the Academy Awards in 2025. The film is not based on any notable pre-existing material but is based... Continue Reading →
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