Tag: Oscars
Rachel Morrison Makes History With The American Society Of Cinematographers Awards Nominations
After the amazing work he’s done over the years, it looks like Hoyte Von Hoytema is finally on track to get his first Oscar nomination…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 12: Golden Globes Reactions
Filmotomy Podcast host Al Robinson is this time joined by Joel Melendez, returning after some rather unfortunate natural events, and first-timer on these here shores,…
Listen Up: Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Shortlist 141 Original Score Contenders
Wow. So the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences shortlisted their qualifiers for the Best Original Score award. I say shortlist, his is actually…
The Suspicious Awards Run Of Mudbound
Something about the awards run of Mudbound has been rather suspicious. The film has picked up major nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association: Supporting Actress for Mary…
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences Down To 70 Eligible Original Songs
The likes of Taylor Swift, Nick Jonas, and Mary J. Blige make the shortlist for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences Eligible Original…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 11 – Awards Season Chat With Susan Wloszczyna And Erik Anderson
In the absence of many of the regulars, including the usual recorder and editor Al Robinson, I put the pressure hosting the podcast on my…
Filmotomy Podcast Episode 10: Close Encounters of the Critics Awards
So here comes Episode 10 of our podcast, which we may have finally settled on a name for, given the site’s successful re-branding. But enough…
Spielberg's Ark: The Masterful Schindler's List
In Language and Silence (1967), Cambridge University’s George Steiner famously suggested that, because the Holocaust “lies outside speech as it lies outside reason,” the proper…
The Florida Project Is The Big Winner With Detroit Film Critics Society
So as the awards season see-saw rocks on, The Florida Project gathers momentum as the Detroit Film Critics Society award the film Best Picture, Director, and…
Q and A With Writer/Director Scott Fivelson On His Hollywood Satire, Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Back in college, studying Media Studies, I delved into a huge project designing a production package for a film, real or not. I would very…
Innovative Movie Talent Shines Once Again With The Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
In case you somehow missed it, the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards announced their nominees, presented by Lily Collins and Tessa Thompson, an event growing…
Review: Dee Rees' Essential Mudbound
Mudbound is many things at once: A demonstration of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a portrait of racial tensions in rural America, and a universal telling of…
Mike Nichols, I Admired You Before I Even Knew You
About three years ago I wanted to write about the various, lasting directorial débuts in movie history, not just in my lifetime, but before I was even born….
Review: The Florida Project
“Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child’s eye – it is very beautiful.” Kailash Satyarthi In Sean Baker’s excellent The Florida Project we…
