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Oscars: Nominations for 91st Academy Awards Announced

Months of blood, sweat, and tears of predicting this magnificent game we call the awards race. And now we all can collapse on our sofas…

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Filmotomy Podcast 58: Flashback to the Days of VHS

This week’s podcast rides the wave of nostalgia as we look back to our memories of the days when we would watch movies on the…

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Filmotomy Podcast 57: Anticipating the Cinema of 2019

As we still adjust to the new year that is 2019, the Filmotomy Podcast focuses some attention on the eagerly awaited cinema release in the…

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Filmotomy Podcast 56: Some Top 10 Films of 2018 Lists

It’s that time of year again. And with it comes the year end podcast declaring some of our top 10 films of 2018. And it’s…

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Filmotomy Podcast 55: Is That A Christmas Movie?

With Christmas just around the corner, this week’s podcast looks at what makes a Christmas film. Bianca Garner, our hostess with the mostess, is joined…

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Green Book Feels Like The Frontrunner People Want But Isn't One We Need

When Green Book first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the coveted People’s Choice Award, it became an Oscar contender right out…

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Filmotomy Podcast 53: Happy Thanksgiving: Dysfunctional Film Families

It’s the Thanksgiving podcast at Filmotomy. Bianca jumps back in the hot seat to host this week’s episode, where she is joined by two Americans,…

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2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations Announced with No Clear Frontrunners

It’s hard to believe that we’re already at this point in awards season, but alas time makes fools of us all and the 2019 Independent…

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Filmotomy Podcast 52: Highlighting Some Personal Best Picture Oscar Winners

A bumper Academy Awards edition of the Filmotomy podcast, as we scan the 90 year history for some of our favorite Best Picture Oscar winners….

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Listmania: Aaron Charles’ Top 100 Movies

As well as a contributor to Filmotomy, I recently released my 100 favorite films on my website – www.aarondcharles.com. Below, we have republished this list….

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Actober: I Quite Like Idris Elba

Idris Elba is a very good actor, who’s been in some brilliant stuff, TV shows especially. He also seems to be an alright guy. Whenever I’ve…

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Filmotomy Podcast Episode 37: Uncensored Cinema

WARNING: Some listeners may find this material disturbing. Good! The new podcast at Filmotomy delves into the murky waters of uncensored cinema. Blood and guts,…

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New Zealand International Film Festival: Picks of the 2018 Festival

It’s the most magical time of year in the New Zealand cinephile’s calendar – the New Zealand International Film Festival. In the deep, dark heart…

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Man is an Island: Exploring the Symbolic Meaning of the 'Island' in Ingmar Bergman's Films

“… everyone knew that all islands were worlds unto themselves, that to come to an island was to come to another world.” ― Guy Gavriel…

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