Dir: Zelda Williams Cast: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino Diablo Cody's throwback to 80's comedy-horrors slowly finds its feet but never quite measures up to the cult classics it pays homage ★★★ There has been plenty of criticism as of late regarding the Academy Awards and their inability... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Dir: Denis Villeneuve Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem With Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve has delivered a masterclass in visual storytelling which not only improves on the first instalment but also elevates it ★★★★★ After months... 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 →
Another tricky category this one. As proven by "Barbie" this past year, you can never guarantee as to which of the screenplay categories the Academy will place certain films depending on their origin. The Academy also love to celebrate writer-directors in this category, of which there are plenty here. Possible major players "Sing Sing" and... Continue Reading →
These supporting actor categories are notoriously difficult to predict as you are never sure which of the many supporting performances in a film are going to gain the most traction over the course of the year. With very little of these films having been releases so far in 2024, it is extremely tough to even... Continue Reading →
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