Tag: actresses
I, Tonya Red Band Trailer Propels Margot Robbie & Allison Janney As Oscar Frontrunners
The Tonya Harding true story is a fascinating one, and Craig Gillespie’s directing was expected to somewhat match the harsh reality of it. By the…
Directors' Weekend: The 10 Best Tim Burton Films
So here are the 10 Best Tim Burton films according to the collective bunch of you that voted. And a huge thank you very much indeed…
Au Revoir, Jeanne Moreau
Having recently delved into the cinematic year of wonder that is 1961, it was an easy selection to include the emotive turn from Jeanne Moreau…
Cinema 2017 Half-Time Report: Movies 3/4
Here are 8 more recommendations movie-wise from the pre-summer, awards season era of this year. 2017 has uncovered some gems for me personally, and a…
Cinema 2017 Half-Time Report: Movies 2/4
It feels as though the deep dramas, cringey horrors, and black comedies are three of the freshest produce on the market these days – lucky…
Cinema 2017 Half-Time Report: Performances 2/2
Acing. Star quality. Going above and beyond. Breaking through. Genuinely surprising us. However you want to spin it, there have been some illustrious screen presences…
Cinema 2017 Half-Time Report: Performances 1/2
And so we move onto the performances of 2017 we’ve loved in the first half. Obviously we can’t cater for all tastes, but there are…
Cinema 2017 Half-Time Report: Moments 1/2
And the whistle blows for half-time on the 2017 year of cinema. This halfway series will highlight 2017 so far in Moments, Performances, and the…
Review: The Salesman
Without it yet being an actual problem, watching this felt like Asghar Farhadi has become a bit too self-aware, dangerously close to falling into the…
Genre Blast: Westerns
(This series is a challenge for all film nerds. I call out the film genre and five favorites, and then you tell me what I…
Emma Watson Can't Be A Feminist And Have Boobs
It was incomprehensible how much weight Emma Watson put upon her slender shoulders when she embarked on the inspirational United Nations speech in 2014. I…
Genre Blast: Movies About Movies
This series is a challenge directed at all film nerds. On a regular basis, I’ll call out the film genre and five personal favourites, then…
Film Honors: 1977
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
60 Kick-Ass Female Film Characters – Part VII
A girl can spend years and years of her childhood in the wilderness in preparation for avenging her mother’s death. A woman can come face…