There is no genre as omnipresent as the prestige British period film. These films have a long history, and as long as cinema has existed, there have existed the intense and sometimes dreadfully boring period pieces. They reached their peak with the Merchant-Ivory period pieces, and since then, there have been some brilliant ones, and…
The Judge (2014)
In a world where great films are usually intense, intellectual films that require a lot of thought and concentration, it is refreshing to get a more mature film that actually allows you to see a captivating, original story in a very easy-going manner. The Judge, which isn’t a great film, is certainly an interesting one…
Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher, a tense psychological thriller based on a true story, has been floating the mind of Bennett Miller since 2007, and finally with the help of young mega-producer Megan Ellison, got the project made in 2012. It was then delayed from its original 2013 to allow the film to premiere at Cannes, where it got…
87th Academy Award Nomination Predictions
Tomorrow is one of the most exciting days of the cinema year – the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards will be announced. Over the last month, I have been covering the acting races in depth, but here is a full list of the top categories. Of course not everyone can be nominated, but there…
Whiplash (2014)
If I had to say one element of cinema I feel truly connected to, it would have to be independent films. I admire how some young, hopeful young talent creates something from nearly nothing, and of course because of the lack of studio constraints, some truly incredible, original ideas are brought to the screen. One…
Academy Award Nomination Predictions: Best Actress
Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are going to be announced this week, so I am going to give my predictions for the top categories. Best Actress, in the past, has not always been the strongest race, as there are times when the Best Actor category can have 10 – 15 incredibly strong contenders, whereas…
72nd Annual Golden Globe Award Predictions
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards air tonight, and like many people, I am really very excited for the first major televised awards show of the season. Here are my predictions for the main film categories, and who could possibly win, and the dark horse who could grab a win out of nowhere. OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE:…
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
I’m at a loss for words. I can’t believe a film like Birdman actually exists. I don’t think I’ve ever been left this speechless by a film ever in my life. I was really excited for Birdman, and it was one of my most anticipated movies of the year. I wasn’t expecting it to be…
Into the Woods (2014)
Rob Marshall exploded onto the prestige scene in 2002, as he was mainly a choreographer on Broadway and in television productions, and when he was chosen to direct the adaptation of the iconic musical Chicago, he proved he was adept at the format and genre, directing the eventual Best Picture winner and it was thought…
In Bruges (2008)
Last year, I was finally introduced to the incredible minds of John and Martin McDonagh. In all my years of watching films, I have never quite encountered films quite like the ones these two have made. The Guard and Calvary (which is one of the best films of 2014) were brilliant pieces of Irish satire…
The Postmodern Pelican 