Tag: Best Foreign Language Film

While most Oscar categories arrive at their nominees in a relatively straightforward way, some are slightly more complicated. Which brings us to Best Foreign Language…

With Dogman, tenacious Italian filmmaker, Matteo Garrone, has crafted a gritty, accessible social landscape. A perfect fit for the film’s ambiance, which is both charismatic…

So for the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to announce their shortlists (prior to nominations) in bulk. That is…

The opening shot of Beauty and the Dogs, a grueling, exceptional Tunisian film, sees 21-year-old Mariam jigging, as she applies make up in the mirror….

There’s a bizarre psychological quirk called the halo effect, where the possession of one attractive quality makes a person appear to have other positive attributes…

The Academy Awards are still several months away, but Oscar commentary is a year-round gig and besides, they’ve just announced the films that are going to…

One main narrative surrounding this year’s Oscar race is how it has been the year of the woman. Our Best Picture frontrunners are Lady Bird,…

So there we have it. 100 not nominated for Oscars. And, honestly, we could easily do a hundred more of these absentees. The final five,…

Merging my recommended links chunks with the ongoing Oscar snubbery series seemed like a great idea – there is after all so much content on…

Sometimes greatness in movies miss the boat with the Academy Awards. Or rather, those that vote. Be it a highly acclaimed documentary, an iconic Italian…

1996. When the Coen brothers realized the Academy liked them, they really liked them. Kind of. In the end they liked big, romantic, sorrowful, war-time epics. A beautiful…