Posted in Festival Review

Femme Film Fest 2023 Review: Wonder Woman (Patty Jenkins)

Finally joining the prominent ranks of Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, comes the live action feature film about the one and only Wonder Woman….

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Posted in Film Honors

Film Honors 2017: The Handmaiden and Dunkirk Big Winners

The Film Honors for 2017 were finally announced. As perhaps expected, for those that know me, The Handmaiden and Dunkirk were the big winners. Below…

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Posted in Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast Episode 18: Our Film Awards & More Paul Thomas Anderson

In this monster podcast, Al is joined by Bianca, Daniel, Matt Joel, and Steve. The gang run through their own personal choices for the best…

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Posted in Oscars

Why The Shape of Water is​ the Oscars Best Picture of 2017

Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a beautiful tale of love conquering all. The plot is relatively simple; a fairytale for troubled times set…

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Posted in Women

Femininity in Crisis: Exploring the Representation of Femininity in the Films of 2017

2017 saw some excellent female characters being presented on screen. From the likes of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, to Saoirse Ronan’s Lady Bird, to Margot Robbie’s…

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Posted in Oscars

Filmotomy Team Oscar Predictions

Yes, it is almost time to watch film actors, directors, producers, and writers award the newest minted Oscar winners to their colleagues and friends. Sunday…

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Posted in Movies

Steve’s 2017 Top Ten…for now, anyway

I’m not a fan of “top tens” because they are living, breathing, ever-changing organisms, but I’ll play along and share a current snapshot of my own personal favorites from 2017.

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Posted in Movies

Courtney Young's Top 10 Movies of 2017

The 2018 Academy Awards are upon us, and the nine nominated movies for best picture are immersed in controversy. 2017 was the year spotlighting hot…

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Posted in Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast Episode 16 – Best Films Of 2017

As we are forced to say goodbye to 2017, it’s time to announce our favorite films of the year. Al and I are joined by…

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Posted in Film Honors

The Handmaiden and Dunkirk Lead The Way With The 2017 Film Honors Nominations

Time to honor my own choices for the best in film of 2017. I know we are in mid-February now, but here in the UK…

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Posted in Awards Season British Film

BAFTA Announce Their Film Nominations

The British Film Academy (BAFTA) announced their nominations in film for 2017 early this morning. Denis Villeneuve’s Director nod for Blade Runner 2049 was an…

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Posted in Listmania

Listmania – Al Robinson's Top 6 Horror / Thriller Films Of 2017

Mwahahahaha!! Hey everybody, it’s Big Al Robinson here, aka, the Keeper of the Scrolls, and I’m gonna give you guys my top 6 favorite horror/thriller movies…

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Posted in Movies

Matt St.Clair's Top 10 Films Of 2017

Now that 2017 has come to a close, it is time to reflect on the best that the year in cinema had to offer. And it…

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Posted in Acting Women

Of Color, Creed, Culture, Country Of Origin: 21 Of The Very Best Lead Actresses From 2017

Its a sad look that there’s no WOC in this pic of us promoting our female lead films. The industry needs to become more inclusive…

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