TIFF 23: Woman of the Hour

As I have begun to see with the films chosen for this year’s TIFF, lots of films tackled pretty heady subject matter and aims to use narrative tools to paint a picture of an issue. Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour certainly works as another reminder of how violence against women is not

My Top 50 Most Anticipated Films of 2018

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I hope that you all had a great time last night and are ready for the new year. As is my tradition, I compiled a list of movies that I am anticipating for the year, and like last year’s list, this one contains 50 entries. When I was working

Film Review: Into the Woods

When those familiar chords of Sondheim’s Into the Woods began to play, I have to admit that I got extremely nervous, more than I would let on to my screening buddy. How would they manage to balance the various tones of the piece? Would they butcher the score?

Oscar Prediction Update: The Season is Upon Us

Hello fellow Oscar obsessives, did you miss me? It’s been a while since I updated my Oscar predictions but now seems like as good a time as any.

Oscar Predictions Update: Post-Toronto Thoughts

Well the Toronto Film Festival has ended, and though I have barely paid attention to this or Telluride it seems like I should update my Oscar predictions.

Oscar Prediction Update: The Calm Before the Storm of Festivals

The subtitle to this post could be a Game of Thrones book, no? Well the Oscar season often feels as though you are going toe to toe with the Mountain for months on end, and right now is sort of the calm before everything begins to hit. In the next three months, we’ll be inundated with festivals, premieres and reviews so here’s some picks before that happens.

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