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Filmotomy’s Best Films of the Decade – Katie Keener’s List

Looking back on decades of film it is always so nice to reflect on those that touched in such a way that only film can….

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FemmeFilmFest Review: Lady Bird by Greta Gerwig

Lady Bird (2017) is a coming-of-age film that was nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture. Directed and written by Greta Gerwig, this film stars…

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Posted in Director Women

The Female Gaze: Great Film Moments Directed by Women

We have all heard of the term ‘male gaze’ (termed by the feminist sociologist Laura Mulvey), which is often used to describe how the camera…

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The Brilliance That Is Saoirse Ronan As Hanna Simply Has To Be Experienced Again

Saoirse Ronan is the name at the top of the poster for the 2011 film Hanna. And rightly so. Getting your name ahead of someone…

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Posted in Oscars

90th Academy Awards Winners – A Predictable End to a Turbulent Season

The 90th Academy Awards are all done and dusted. Oh how far we have all come. Here are the winners in case you were on…

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Femininity in Crisis: Exploring the Representation of Femininity in the Films of 2017

2017 saw some excellent female characters being presented on screen. From the likes of Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, to Saoirse Ronan’s Lady Bird, to Margot Robbie’s…

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Producers Guild of America Winners

The Producers Guild of America announced their winners in what was the very early hours of the morning here in the UK. Very early. Anyway,,…

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Posted in Acting Awards Season

24th Screen Actors Guild Awards Predictions

Even though the Oscar nominations don’t get announced until Tuesday morning, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be taking place on Sunday and are a…

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25 Years Of DGA And This Year's Oscar Race

Since 1993, do you know off the top of your head which director has been nominated with the Directors Guild of America the most times?…

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BAFTA Announce Their Film Nominations

The British Film Academy (BAFTA) announced their nominations in film for 2017 early this morning. Denis Villeneuve’s Director nod for Blade Runner 2049 was an…

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Four Awards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Lady Bird, del Toro Also Win At 75th Golden Globes Awards

Just when we perhaps thought that Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was slipping down the ranks somewhat in the awards race, the film goes and picks…

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The Shape Of Water Adds Best Poster To Its Credits With Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Lady Bird managed to soar at the Houston Film Critics Society Awards as it picked up Best Picture along with both Best Director and Screenplay for…

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Lady Bird Conquers The National Society Of Film Critics

As the National Society of Film Critics earlier announced their winners (and runners-up), awards season is very much feeling like the latter of the high…

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I, Tonya, Molly's Game, Wonder Woman, Make Producers Guild Of America Nominees

The Producers Guild Of America just announced their annual list of nominees and while there isn’t always an overlap between the Best Picture nominees at…

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