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
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
The SAG Awards aired last night and the show opened with the lovely father/son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy. In all honesty, I could have listened to Eugene Levy talk about his career all night, while having his son Dan look annoyed right beside him. This year something wonderful happened, the first Foreign Language Film to ever win cast ensemble, made history and … Continue reading 2020 SAG Awards: List of Winners
The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be televised tonight and it is the second last award show, which determines the frontrunners for the Oscars. The SAGS are nominated and voted on by fellow actors. So… here are my picks for tonight. Film Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Christian Bale, “Ford v Ferrari” Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time… … Continue reading Amanda’s Picks: 2020 Screen Actors Guild Nominations
Early this morning Issa Rae and John Cho announced the nominations list for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. The show will be televised on Sunday, February 9th and there won’t be a host for the second time this year. Here are the nominees and of course, my early predictions. Best Picture “Ford v Ferrari” “The Irishman” “Jojo Rabbit” “Joker” “Little Women” “Marriage Story” “1917” “Once Upon a … Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2020
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