With only 3 weeks until the 96th Academy Awards, the actors in contention have had their final chance to win over the voters with their acceptance speeches at the 30th SAG Awards. The acceptances proved pivotal in 2023 as we saw the SAG winners perfectly align with the eventual Oscar winners. The winners from the... Continue Reading →
With award season well underway, it can be difficult to keep up with the vast array of critics' groups taking place each week, not to mention the televised award bodies such as BAFTA and Golden Globes. To help you stay up to date, DanLovesFilm has compiled a scorecard with all the wins from the numerous... Continue Reading →
Dir: Sean Durkin Cast: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Lily James Zac Efron produces a career defining performance in this devastatingly powerful real-life wrestling drama For almost fifty years the film industry has continued to follow the same template when it comes to producing sports dramas. The vast majority... Continue Reading →
Dir: Andrew Haigh Cast: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy Andrew Haigh's fantasy drama is a wonderfully acted and beautifully sombre meditation on love and loss Following the recent announcement of the Academy Award nominations for the forthcoming ceremony in March, there has been a huge backlash towards AMPAS regarding their "Oscar-worthy" selections.... Continue Reading →
After a stacked month at the cinema, following the long awaited releases of award contenders Poor Things, The Holdovers, The Color Purple and All of Us Strangers, February will see the first major cinematic releases of 2024 films. Both Matthew Vaughn's Aryglle and Sony's Madame Web are big budget action blockbusters, hoping to kick the... Continue Reading →
Dir: Blitz Bazawule Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Fantasia Barrino This musical adaptation of the classic novel is much softer than Spielberg's 1985 version but still manages to deliver a powerful message thanks to fantastic production values, catchy songs... Continue Reading →
Dir: Kibwe Tavares, Daniel Kaluuya Cast: Kane 'Kano' Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman, Hope Ikpoku Jr, Teija Kabs, Demmy Ladipo, Cristale, BackRoad Gee, Ian Wright Despite some solid performances and worldbuilding, this slow and tedious sci-fi drama fails to fully explore its social themes Following the release of the derivative and instantly forgettable Lift earlier this month,... Continue Reading →
The time has almost come for AMPAS to announce which individuals and films are nominated for the upcoming 96th Academy Awards. The nominations will be announced on Tuesday 23rd January and it will be exciting to see which films perform well on nomination morning. With all major precursors having announced their nominations and with the... Continue Reading →
With only a matter of days before the Academy Awards announce their nominations for the upcoming 96th Oscars, the final televised precursor, BAFTA have announced theirs. Following these final lists of nominees, on top of the recently announced winners at the Golden Globes and Critics' Choice, we can now start to see who is likely... Continue Reading →
Following on from last weeks Golden Globes, the first televised award ceremony of the season, we have now had the Critics' Choice Awards. Award season is well and truly underway with two of the major precursors The Critics' Choice give paint a much clearer picture of how many nominations we can expect for a film... Continue Reading →
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