REEL WOMEN: July 2021 UK Releases
Welcome back to Reel Women, the monthly column that highlights new releases that are written and/or directed by women. This month we’ve got something for everyone with documentaries, horror, and films for the whole family! Cinemas are open, so we have a mixture of films…
REEL WOMEN: 13 Films in 24 Hours for the JumpCut Charity Initiative!
A couple of weeks ago, I did my bit to support JumpCut’s Charity Initiative – a 24-hour Reel Women movie marathon. All the films I watched were directed by women and ones I hadn’t seen before, I also made a conscious effort that all films…
REEL WOMEN: June 2021 UK Releases
Welcome back to Reel Women, the monthly column that highlights new releases that are written and/or directed by women. This month we’ve got something for everyone with comedies, documentaries, dramas and horror! Cinemas are still open, so we have a mixture of films getting the…
REEL WOMEN: May 2021 UK Releases
Welcome back to Reel Women, the monthly column that highlights new releases that are written and/or directed by women. This month we’ve got the potential of seeing films cinemas! If lockdown easing continues, cinemas will be able to open from 17 May but there are…
ROAD TO OSCARS: If JUMPCUT did the Oscars… (2021)
It’s rare that a film and awards show fan is ever satisfied with the results of the Academy Awards. Across its 24 categories, the winners and losers are bound to have ardent fans ready to celebrate their success or lament their loss. With that in…
ROAD TO OSCARS: The Documentary Shorts (2021)
A Concerto is a Conversation ★★★★ In preparation for the opening night of his concerto titled For a Younger Self, Oscar-winning composer Kris Bowers reflects on someone else’s youth: his grandfather’s, Horace. As the man’s health deteriorates, Bowers feels the urge to make the most…
ROAD TO OSCARS: The Animated Shorts (2021)
Yes-People ★★½ This Icelandic short focuses on an eclectic mix of people all living in the same building, and dealing with the crushing mundanity of everyday existence. Whilst it does have some funny moments, overall it is a bit dull, although that might just be…
ROAD TO OSCARS: The Live Action Shorts (2021)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, four of the five live action short films nominated at the 2021 Oscars revolve around policing or the prison system. After a year of protests for racial justice around the world, these short films seek to further examine the relationship between civilians and…
REEL WOMEN: April 2021 UK Releases
Welcome back to Reel Women, the monthly column that highlights new releases that are written and/or directed by women. This month we’re again looking at what’s being released online across various platforms that we can watch during lockdown. Hopefully, it’ll be the last month where…
UK DVD & Blu-Ray Chart: Top 10 – 21/03/21
Given the lack of new film’s that arrived on either DVD or Blu-ray last week, the fact there is only one new entry in this week’s chart comes as little surprise. This new entry is joined by two surprising re-entries, whilst most of the other…
UK DVD & Blu-Ray Chart: Top 10 – 14/03/21
Hell has well and truly been raised on the UK DVD & Blu-ray chart this week as three films re-enter the chart, 2 new releases find their place, and The Witches is the only entry to climb back up that chart. Two weeks after its…
ROAD TO OSCARS: Documentary Feature (2021)
On March 15 2021, the Oscar nominations will be announced and we will discover the five films in contention for Best Documentary Feature. We know that they will come from this list of fifteen films, which will advance in the Documentary Feature category for the…
ROAD TO OSCARS: International Feature (2021)
On March 15 2021, the Oscar nominations will be announced and we will discover the five international films in contention this year. But we already know that they will come from this list of fifteen films, which have advanced to the next round of voting…
