Author: Bianca Garner
We're not in Wonderland Anymore: Piercing review
Mia Wasikowska continues to be an acting powerhouse, often outshining the films she stars in. Whether it be Tim Burton’s God awful Alice in Wonderland…
For Your Consideration: Lady Gaga, Best Actress for A Star is Born
The fourth version of A Star is Born was in development hell for a long time, back in 2011 Clint Eastwood was attached to direct…
For Your Consideration: Melissa McCarthy, Best Actress for Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy’s portrayal of the real-life document forger Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? could not be further from the foul-mouthed Megan from…
For Your Consideration: Pawel Pawlikowski, Best Director for Cold War
Like Roma, Cold War is a deeply personal film for its director, Pawel Pawlikowski. Cold War tells the somewhat tragic romantic tale of musicians Zula…
For Your Consideration: Christian Bale, Best Actor for Vice
There are actors, and then there is Christian Bale. This is an actor who is a living embodiment of The Method. Bale transforms himself into…
Don't Forget to Breathe: The Guilty (Den skyldige) Review
One has to admire the hardships that emergency call operators experience. It’s a job that many wouldn’t be suited for. When we first meet our…
Mr Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End Review
Just who is Mr Fish? It sounds like the name of a James Bond villain, and there are probably some people out there who would…
An Open Secret: The Documentary That Hollywood Tried to Bury
I have been meaning to write about An Open Secret for a long time. But it’s such a hard subject and a very powerful documentary…
And The Award For The Best Oscar Speech, Goes To…
Let’s be honest; we’ve all imagined how our Oscar speech would go, (personally I am thanking everyone I know under the sun and I am…
Coming Soon: Burning Men, New Indpendent British 'Road' Movie
When you hear the words ‘Road movie’ you probably envision Easy Rider or On the Road, certainly nothing based in the UK. So when I…
Around the World in 80 Films: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Next stop in my Around the World adventure was to Australia. I was keen to see Picnic at Hanging Rock, after reading Robin’s great piece…
And Here Are All Male Nominees (Again)
Oh dear, have we not learned anything now from last year? Yesterday, the nominees were finally announced for the 91st Academy awards, and like many…
Around the World in 80 Films: Irréversible
There are certain films which leave you in a numb state after watching them. Films like the recent The House that Jack Built, Possession and…
MUBI Announces New Library Licence Fee with Curzon
It’s time for Cinephiles everywhere to rejoice, as the film-streaming service MUBI has acquired 50 CURZON prestige titles. The 50 titles have been hand-picked by…
