A career slump is often impossible to escape from but sometimes, just sometimes, a performer gets a shot and delivers a comeback performance that puts them back in the spotlight… Hollywood is a fickle place. One minute you can be hot and the next not. Whether it’s a run-of-flops or the wrong kind of infamy, […]
The Kids Are Alright! Why Gen Z Cinephiles Are Cinema’s Last Hope
Gen Z takes a lot of heat for the current apathy toward mainstream movies that divide audiences and fail at the box office. But it’s not their fault… We’ve had some box office dynamite this year, with audiences flocking to see Deadpool’s latest outing and the Xenomorphs up to their old tricks again. Generally, though, […]
Has the Oscars Finally Embraced “The Weird”?
EJ Moreno looks at the Academy Awards and the new era of films vying for recognition… As we enter a new awards season, it’s refreshing to look at the landscape of potential contenders. Loving the race to the Academy Awards for decades and later entering my own awards season as a Critics Choice Association voter, […]
Wednesday and Everything Everywhere All At Once win big at the Critics Choice Super Awards
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the winners of the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both movies and television, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. In a year filled with some of the best genre entertainment, the Critics Choice Super Awards had a challenging task […]
2023’s Best Picture Nominees, Ranked By Most Likely to Win
Olly Dyche looks at the Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards and their prospects for winning the Oscar… 2022 saw a splattering of phenomenal movies, and the run up to the 95th Academy Awards was beyond exciting. With many unforgettable performances and fantastic scores (among many other highly acclaimed categories), 2023’s Oscar celebration […]
Everything Everywhere All at Once cleans up at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The BAFTAs may not have shown much love to Everything Everywhere All at Once, but that wasn’t the case at last night’s Film Independent Spirit Awards where the film cleaned up with seven wins in total, seemingly cementing its place as front-runner heading into the Academy Awards. The A24-released EEAOA took home the top prize, […]
Exclusive Interview – Harry Shum Jr. on playing Brainiac 5 and Raccacoonie
Ricky Church chats with Legion of Super-Heroes star Harry Shum Jr.… Tomorrow the next DC animated film Legion of Super-Heroes is set to be released, taking viewers along a ride to the 31st Century with Supergirl as she learns to hone her powers. Training alongside new Legion recruits as well as the egotistical Brainiac 5, a […]
Ke Huy Quan: From Coolest Kid of the Mid-80s to Comeback King!
Tom Jolliffe on a childhood idol getting a long overdue and triumphant comeback… Growing up in the 80s I was lavished with great movies. I loved all kinds of films, from kidcentric adventure films to movies like Terminator and Die Hard which I really shouldn’t have been watching. Many of my idols growing up were […]
2023 Oscar Nominations: Reasons to Cheer and Reasons to Jeer
We look at the Oscar nominations. The surprises, the nods to celebrate and some glaring omissions… The Oscar nominations for the 2023 ceremony were announced this week. It’s time to warm up your slapping hands, sorry, clapping hands and ready yourself for the main event. As with every year, there are predictable choices, and pleasing […]
For the Sake of Saving the Oscars, One of These Must Win Best Picture
EJ Moreno looks at a selection of films the Academy Awards needs to nominate… Last year, the Academy Awards brought in some of its lowest ratings, though improving over the year prior. While the state of the prestige Oscars isn’t dependent on viewership, it’s a sign that interest in the once hotly anticipated event is […]
