Dir: Emerald Fennell Cast: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan Emerald Fennell's sophomore feature film is a dark and twisted tale of privilege and desire, that had me in stitches from start to finish Following the success of her debut feature, Promising Young Woman, in 2020,... Continue Reading →
Academy Award Predictions: Original Screenplay
Like Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay is looking like a two horse race between two, almost certain, Best Picture nominees. Both Celine Song's "Past Lives" and Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers" have received strong reviews this year, with The Holdovers finishing runners-up at TIFF in September. The festival season has since changes in the top five with... Continue Reading →
Original Screenplay
In contrast to the stacked Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay has very few strong contenders for 2024. This is largely due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, which as seen some notable films pushed back to next year including: "Bob Marley: One Love", "The Book of Clarence", "Drive-Away Dolls" and Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers". Due to... Continue Reading →
