TV REVIEW: The Crown Season 4 (2020)
This review describes episodes in some detail, so read at your own risk. Season Three brought a total aged-up recast to the jewell in the Netflix Crown, and although the new cast is almost faultless, the writing of that season did not do them justice….
REVIEW: The Father (AFI Fest 2020)
While several films have movingly depicted dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, including Iris (2001) and Still Alice (2014), they have mainly considered it from the viewpoint of family members, who are having to cope with seeing someone they love slowly disappear before their eyes. What Florian…
First Trailer For Florian Zeller’s ‘The Father’ Released
In THE FATHER, Hopkins plays the eponymous role of a mischievous and highly independent man who, as he ages, refuses all assistance from his daughter Anne (Olivia Colman). Yet, such help has become essential following Anne’s decision to move to Paris with her partner. As Anne’s father tries to make sense…
It’s Mitchells vs Machines In New Trailer For ‘Connected’
Sony Pictures Animation’s Connected is an original animated comedy from director Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls) and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Lego Movie), about an everyday family’s struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world! When Katie Mitchell (voiced by…
The Odysseys 2019 – Nominations
It’s hard to believe that it’s our favourite time of the year again already, but here we are – The Odysseys 2019! This year we’ve made some changes to our categories, including the addition of a couple of new ones! Our team submitted their initial…
TV REVIEW: The Crown Season 3 (2019)
After the popular and critical acclaim of the multi-Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning first two seasons of The Crown, the long-awaited Season 3 has a lot to live up to. With an aged-up complete change of cast, it was always going to take a…
EIFF 2019: Them That Follow
As if religious fanaticism wasn’t frightening enough, now it’s got snakes! Up in the Appalachian mountains, a church pastor’s teenage daughter, Mara (Alice Englert), attempts to hide her unexpected pregnancy from her ultra-religious community. Their attitudes on marriage, sex, and pretty much any issue involving…
INTERVIEW: ‘The Favourite’ Production Designer Fiona Crombie Talks Working With Yorgos Lanthimos, Hatfield House, And Period Pieces
Locking in ten Oscar nominations, The Favourite has already left its mark on the film world. Not only is it littered with incredibly quotable lines, gorgeous camera work, and brilliant performances, it also dawns some of the most lavish and detailed production design of 2018….
‘The Favourite’ & ‘Roma’ Win Big At The London Critics’ Circle Awards
Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite took home four awards from the London Critics’ Circle Awards this weekend, including Best British/Irish Film of the Year, and Best Actress and Support Actress. The dark comedy began the night with 10 nominations. Roma and Beast both took home two awards each, with Alfonso…
The 2019 Critic’s Choice Awards: Full List And Winners
The 24th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards presented their awards Sunday night to categories across the film and television platforms. Viola Davis presented the #SeeHer Award to Claire Foy (The Girl in the Spider’s Web, The Crown, First Man), an award given to women who persistently…
The 2019 Golden Globe Awards WINNERS
The Golden Globes gave us a lot to talk about! From tracking tallies on our favorite actors in anticipation for the Oscars to… a flu shot segment? The NBC televised event had its ups and downs, but most of all, it fed our ever growing…
LFF 2018: The Favourite
It takes a special kind of director to have already forged such a unique visual style and creative method of storytelling, with relatively few major features under his belt. But Yorgos Lanthimos is one such director and one who has undeniably earned that often used…
New Trailer For Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ Sees Rachel Weisz And Emma Stone Become Rivals
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqYlnvghV-U&w=560&h=315] “Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending…
