Tag: Films

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…

As Christmas Day blends into Boxing Day, I decided that perhaps the final two parts can reflect movies associated with New Year’s Eve. So before…

By The Greek Fassbender lacking his usual, hypnotic tension. Vikander completely devoid of the oomph that I so adore in her performances. The theme is…

by Steve Schwieghofer “Merry Christmas Eve, bitch!” Strains of “Toyland” playing in the background, so begins Sean Baker’s fresh and wonder-filled Tangerine. We begin our…

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…

Expect these Christmas films to come thick and fast now as we towards the big day itself, and we seem to be watching films quicker…

By Jonathan Holmes When we think of films centered on the holiday season, we think about old Scrooge letting his guard down and learning to…

There’s a deep moral message somewhere in the deep dark notion that if we are good to each other, look out for one another, we…

by Steve Schweighofer Henry II: HA! What shall we hang…the holly or each other?” For some reason it doesn’t appear on many Christmas movie lists, but…

It’s over. All over. You have voted for the best Oscar-winning performance of the century. Click below for the full draw and results, and scroll…

By Simone Cromer Set during Christmas time in Chicago, Home Alone is a comedy from the heart that demonstrates the importance of family during the holidays….

And so it is. Just like you said it would be. Life goes easy on me. Most of the time. And so it is. The shorter story. No love, no glory….