So I know I'm sometimes late to the party with these things, but I have had a film festival and other projects keeping me occupied in recent weeks. I did consider just leaving this one alone and moving on. However, not wanting to miss an extra opportunity to spread the love to another medium, I … Continue reading Baftas of the video game variety.
February Roundup.
While January is typically one of the best months of the year for cinema in the UK, as that’s the time when most of the big Oscar nominees are finding their way to these shores, February can feel like a bit of an afterthought. A few Oscar contenders (such as Selma) continue to filter through … Continue reading February Roundup.
Film Awards Season.
Sunday night’s BAFTA film awards ceremony was entertaining, predictable and, at times, a reminder of the emotional capacity that films have. To hear Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette speak of watching Ellar Coltrane and Lorelei Linklater literally grow up in front of their eyes as they worked together through the 12 years of making Boyhood, … Continue reading Film Awards Season.
January Roundup.
Some months in the year are just purple patches for good movies. With the two big awards ceremonies coming up (BAFTAs tomorrow night and the Oscars two weeks following), January and February tend to be those months in the UK, where we typically get big releases such as Selma and Big Hero 6 long after … Continue reading January Roundup.
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