Movies
This year’s Oscars justly rewarded some cinematographic gems and Jojo Rabbit was no exception, as the recipient of Best Adapted Screenplay. Taika Waititi, who wrote, directed, and starred in the film, is believed to be the first Māori filmmaker to receive this honor. His speech brought representation to the Māori, and was dedicated to “all the
Over a year after its original limited release, Alma Har’el’s Honey Boy (starring Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, and Noah Jupe) has finally been widely released on Amazon Prime Video. The movie premiered in January 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival, but it wasn’t until November when Honey Boy hit limited theaters. Perhaps its long release
In a colorful arrangement of symmetrical shots and excitable narration, Wes Anderson unveils his new film — The French Dispatch. As the king of everything whimsical, Anderson embraces his aesthetic style even more in the new trailer. Set to be released this July, there is enough time for us to relish in the trailer’s tiny
Last night, Bong Joon-ho rewrote Hollywood history. His 2019 thriller Parasite became the first non-English film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars, marking a momentous cultural shift in a climate that’s still struggling to promote diversity. Prior to the award ceremony, viewers were angered at the lack of women in nominations for
After 20 years since the release of Snatch, Guy Ritchie returns to his coined style of filmmaking: numerous characters, numerous plotlines and numerous crimes committed in the span of just two hours. From the very first scene, The Gentlemen grabs the viewers’ interest and does not let go until the very end. This film is as close as it
“Cinema is gone,” Martin Scorsese, one of the most prolific film directors of all time, has said in an interview. “The cinema I grew up with and that I’m making, it’s gone.” Perhaps, he could be right: in 2019, movie theatre attendance decreased by 4%, compared to 2018 — there is an obvious trend of
Following the Twitter outrage against The British Film Academy’s (BAFTA) released nominations, it has agreed to review its voting system. With no people of color included in the acting categories and an all-male assembly for the Best Director nominations, it seems as if history is repeating itself once again after the #OscarsSoWhite backlash in 2016.
It was announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 that Scott Derrickson would be directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Unfortunately, Derrickson announced last week on his official Twitter that he would no longer be directing this long-awaited sequel of Doctor Strange. He explained that he and Marvel have mutually parted ways due to creative
It’s the start of a new year in cinema. The new decade kicked off with stellar performances from casts and crews of a variety of productions, as vividly shown through trailers as well as descriptions of the films. These films of 2020 2020 bring fresh original ideas along with remakes, sequels and adaptations. Here’s a
Monsters, silence, but what is left of the Abbott family? Turns out the “A Quiet Place” story is not quite over and that the noise-attracting monsters aren’t the only thing to be feared of in this post-apocalyptic world. As the teaser previously hinted, the Abbotts are now on the road to discover a new home.
My favourite films are the ones in which I am fully thrust into a world I not only enjoy watching, but almost long for. When a narrative can evoke a plethora of emotions such as sadness, hope, joy and anger, it cements itself as a movie I will constantly find myself going back to. That
The Two Popes, in essence, is a story of a budding friendship — amidst the pompous decorations of the Vatican. Released in late November this year, it showcases the dramatic relationship between Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) and future Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce), as they seek to find common ground and forge a new future for the
