There has been plenty of buzz recently following the release of Dune: Part Two, with many fans of the film stating it is the greatest sequel of all time. I do agree with the consensus that the film is indeed superior to its predecessor and should go down in cinematic history as one of the... Continue Reading →
To celebrate the critical and commercial success of the magnificently epic Dune: Part Two, I have decided to rank the filmography of Denis Villeneuve. With the release of his ambitious sci-fi sequel this past weekend, the French-Canadian filmmaker has established himself as one of the most talented directors working in the industry today, who has... Continue Reading →
After two months of several disappointments at the Box Office, Hollywood will be looking for their 2024 to finally kick into gear with a handful of major releases in March. With the likes of "Argylle" and "Madame Web" tanking and failing to capture the hearts of critics or audiences, a lot of pressure has been... Continue Reading →
After an exceptional year for cinema in 2023, where we have seen the 'Barbenheimer' phenomenon sweep the industry at the box office, here is a breakdown of my most anticipated movies of 2024. Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes this year, a number of these movies were originally scheduled for a 2023 release but... Continue Reading →
Strong Contenders Oppenheimer (Hoyte van Hoytema) (↑1) Killers of the Flower Moon (Rodrigo Prieto) (↑1) Poor Things (Robbie Ryan) (↑2) The Zone of Interest (Lukasz Zal) Maestro (Matthew Libatique) (↑7) Possible Contenders Saltburn (Linus Sandgren) (↑5) The Colour Purple (Dan Laustsen) (↑1) El Conde (Edward Lachman) (↓2) Barbie (Rodrigo Prieto) The Killer (Erik Messerschmidt) (↓3)... Continue Reading →
One of the most fascinating awards of the night is that for production design. Without the incredible work done by the set and production designers on any given film, it would be very difficult for any motion picture to succeed as a form of escapism. It is this escapism that heavily factors in to who... Continue Reading →
There are usually three things to consider when it comes to predicting for Editing at the Academy Awards. Firstly, most films that go on to win Best Picture usually secure a nomination for Editing, in fact since the turn of the millennium 21 out of 23 Best Picture winners have received an editing nomination. The... Continue Reading →
The race for cinematography is shaping up to be between two large format releases. Hoyte van Hoytema will be looking for his first Academy Award for his fantastic work on Christopher Nolan's epic biopic "Oppenheimer". The well respected cinematographer uses IMAX lenses to explore the landscape of faces; namely, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) himself,... 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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