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
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 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards are on tonight and it is the second award show of the Oscar season! After the winners were announced for the Golden Globes, the race for Best Picture is a bit cloudy, considering 1917 took Best Director and Best Picture Drama. So…here are my picks ahead of tonight’s telecast. Best Picture 1917 Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Joker Little Women Marriage … Continue reading Amanda’s Picks: The 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards
1917 is a film that transitions through each scene by conveniently placing objects/characters to have minimal editing. At times 1917 can be illogical and unrealistic when the main protagonist, Will (George MacKay) makes choices while navigating the battlefield. Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins truly pull off an incredible technical achievement and it’s accompanied by a heart racing score from Thomas Newman. The framing, lighting, cinematography … Continue reading 1917 Movie Review
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