Supporting Actress Predictions: June 2024

Much like Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress is notoriously difficult to predict at this early stage due to the unknown cases of potential category down the line, not to mention that there is still over half a year of cinematic releases to premiere. Two performances already up for debate are Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana in... Continue Reading →

A24 Ranked (60-51)

A continuation of my own personal ranking of movies produced and distributed by independent studio A24. A24 Movies Ranked 60-51: 60. On the Rocks (2020) Dir: Sofia Coppola Cast: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans Synopsis: The story of a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York.... Continue Reading →

A24 Ranked (70-61)

To celebrate the release of Alex Garland's 'Civil War', the biggest A24 movie to date, I have decided to rank the 70 feature-length movies distributed by the masterful independent production company that I have seen to date. A24 offer a lot of creative freedom to their directors, resulting in a very strong output of theatrical... Continue Reading →

77th Cannes Film Festival Line-up

In what is shaping up to be another staked year, the 77th Cannes Film Festival is the first major event of the 2024 award season. Iconic filmmakers that have been announced as part of this years line-up include: Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, George Miller, David Cronenberg, Kevin Costner, Paul Schrader, Sean Baker, Leo Carax... Continue Reading →

Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

Dir: Rose Glass Cast: Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Jena Malone, Anna Baryshnikov, Dave Franco, Ed Harris English filmmaker Rose Glass has now established herself as a daring visual storyteller with this pulpy and frenetic sophomore feature ★★★★★ Four years ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the world as me know it came to a stand... Continue Reading →

Supporting Actor Predictions: March 2024

Supporting Actor may be shaping up to be an exciting race, possibly consisting of actors yet to win an Academy Award. The early frontrunners appear to be veteran actors Samuel L. Jackson and Paul Raci for their supporting roles in "The Piano Lesson" and "Sing Sing" respectively. Jackson was a contender last year before the... Continue Reading →

My middle name is ‘Peter’

Daily writing promptWhat is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance?View all responses My middle name has no real historical significance in terms of my family heritage of history. Instead my middle name is inspired by the then Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, who has gone down in football history as one of... Continue Reading →

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