By: Amanda Guarragi The Van directed by Erenik Beqiri shows the resilience of a young man who needs to pay his wait out of Albania. He already works during the day with his father but it isn’t enough to survive. What we see is two different perceptions of how to survive. Ben (Phénix Brossard) finds side hustles in order to survive, whereas his father (Arben Bajraktaraj) … Continue reading ‘The Van’ Short Film Review
By: Amanda Guarragi It is our favourite time of year! Hello, Oscar season! The Golden Globes will be hosted by our favourite gals, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The show will begin at 8pm EST and hopefully it will go a bit faster this year. There were plenty of snubs and surprises – thank you, HFPA – but nonetheless, it’s always fun to have discussions … Continue reading Amanda’s Golden Globes 2021 Predictions
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards were a complete success. The reason why it was a success, was because Parasite made history as the first International Film to ever win Best Picture. Bong Joon-ho also took home a golden statue for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best International Film. Parasite definitely deserved to win these awards and if you haven’t seen it yet, now is the time to do … Continue reading Oscars 2020: List of Winners
Happy Oscar Sunday to my fellow cinephiles and casual moviegoers! Tonight is the night we’ve all been waiting for. The 92nd Annual Academy Awards are being televised, without a host this year for the second time. There are plenty of presenters that will be taking the stage and awarding their colleagues for their accomplishments this year. It has been such a long journey for me, since I … Continue reading Amanda’s Picks: Oscars 2020
Earlier today, London was filled with A listers, attending the 73rd Annual EE British Academy Film Awards. The wonderful Graham Norton hosted the telecast, 1917 won BIG, the Contribution to Cinema award was received by the talented Andy Serkis and of course, there were some surprises. The BAFTAs are the last award show before Hollywood’s biggest night, so make sure you tune into ABC next Sunday, February … Continue reading 2020 BAFTAs: List of Winners
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