Midsommar Florence Pugh Filmotomy
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Retrospective Review: Ari Aster’s Midsommar (2019) – Director’s Cut

There are only a handful of moments during Ari Aster‘s unnerving, horrorsome new flick, Midsommar, were you find yourself chuckling. If only for a second….

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David Copperfield
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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) Review

I am of the opinion that if we’re going to get yet another adaptation from the literary canon, let’s at least do something interesting with…

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The Assistant
Posted in Festival Review Women

FemmeFilmFest20 Review: The Assistant (Kitty Green)

In Kitty Green’s The Assistant, the slow simmer of impending doom permeates the film. Its 87 minute runtime still manages to pack a whole lot of…

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Posted in Cannes Review World Cinema

Festival de Cannes Review: Atlantics / Atlantique (2019)

A multi-faceted, poetically haunting tale, Atlantics will leave its audience longing for more of its striking, absorbing aesthetics.

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Posted in Acting Movies

Scenes, Performances, Movies – A Random Review of 2019 in Film

I personally struggle to sum up such a year in film as 2019. Whatever your tastes, your passions, your guilty pleasures, there was greatness for…

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Oscar nominations predictions
Posted in Awards Season Oscars

Predictions for 92nd Academy Awards Nominations – by Daniel Joyaux

Welcome to our annual deep dive into what we can expect to see with the Oscar nominations for the major categories. You can safely depend…

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Posted in Movies Video

WATCH: ‘2019 in FILM’ Video – A Great Year of Cinema in 6 Minutes

After five long days in the making, hoping to reflect an entire year of memorable cinema, this 6 minute video attempts to encapsulate what was…

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The Souvenir
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Review: Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir (2019)

In the opening of The Souvenir, we are gifted some black and white footage of Sunderland, a northern English city, as Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne…

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Ready or Not
Posted in Horror Review

Film Road to Halloween: Ready or Not (2019)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 4 days to…

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For Sama
Posted in Documentary Review

Review: For Sama is 2019’s Most Indispensable Documentary Film

Some films you know little of the plot or much about them at all going into them. That’s not necessarily the message I want to…

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LFF Review: Judy & Punch

Judy & Punch is a reimagining of the origin story of the famous puppet show. Drawing humour from the beating of puppet-Judy, the puppet show…

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Oscars
Posted in Oscars Podcast

Filmotomy Podcast 91: Isn’t it a Little Early for an Oscars Podcast?

What a show this is! The first Oscars / awards season podcast at Filmotomy of this new season. Nice and early. Robin Write is the…

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EFA List
Posted in Awards Season News

European Film Awards: 46 Feature Films in Selection for 2019 Awards

The European Film Academy and EFA Productions gathered to proclaim the 46 films for official selection in this year’s Feature Film section. A diverse bunch…

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2019 Movies
Posted in Movies

2019 in Film Halftime Report: The Movies

Well, you’ve blazed through our 30 Memorable Scenes of the year so far. You’ve awed at the 30 Great Performances. Now, it’s time to check…

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