Posted in Oscars Video

Awardscene: Adapted Screenplay and Original Screenplay

We’re back again to have an early look ahead at the potential contenders this awards season, as we head towards the Academy Awards. This episode…

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Posted in Oscars Video

Awardscene: Costume Design & Production Design Oscars

In the first of many Oscars previews during a hectic awards season, Filmotomy starts the ball rolling with Costume Design and Production Design. On this…

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Posted in Actress

Actober: The Essential Juliette Binoche Watchlist

As I look back at my own film honors over the decades, both on paper, and in my fond film memories, French Juliette Binoche pops…

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Posted in Festival

Watch: Bee's London Film Festival Preview

With less than a month to go before our very own deputy editor heads off to London, Bee Garner gives us a quick run down…

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Posted in Actor

Watch: Tribute video – Robin Williams …a friend like you

Man oh man. How do you pay your respects to man who is no longer with us? And not just in the literal sense. A…

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Posted in Soundtrack Year in Film

An Essenial Soundtrack for the Cinema of 1999

As part of the “Rewind: 1999 in Film” series at Filmotomy I pulled together a 10 minute video of some of the finest film scores…

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Posted in Director

10 Days of Paul Thomas Anderson – Where To Stream His Movies

These easy-as-sweet-cherry-pie-mama-baby promoting of some of the finest filmmakers around almost seems arbitrary. Unless you’re too busy greedily scrimmaging for oil or attaching notes into…

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Posted in Acting Women

Of Color, Creed, Culture, Country Of Origin: 21 Of The Very Best Lead Actresses From 2017

Its a sad look that there’s no WOC in this pic of us promoting our female lead films. The industry needs to become more inclusive…

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Steven Spielberg Week: How To Watch His Movies – 2010s

The most recent batch of Spielberg films (not including the newly released The Post) deliver heavy, but audience-friendly political journeys (including The Post), a film…

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Steven Spielberg Week: How To Watch His Movies – 2000s

A huge return to an unforgettable adventure franchise, a sci-fi drama once meant for a certain Stanley Kubrick, a Tom Cruise double bill, a Tom Hank…

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Steven Spielberg Week: How To Watch His Movies – 1990s

In the 1990s Spielberg would conquer both box office and Academy Awards in the very same year. All his films from then decade are easily…

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Steven Spielberg Week: How To Watch His Movies – 1980s

Many of us have a nostalgic fondness of the 80s, grew up with Spielberg’s legacy as he showed us true cinematic adventure and young emotional…

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Steven Spielberg Week: How To Watch His Movies – 1970s

So here we are arriving at Steven Spielberg Week. I know you’ve been looking forward to this. But wait, you haven’t seen Schindler’s List? You…

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Posted in Horror

Ao-terror-oa: Kiwi Filmmakers Bring You 6 Weeks of Horror

For every horror fan, there’s something deliciously fun about Halloween: it’s a chance to indulge in your favourite horror films and check out some potential…

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