Movie review: The Shape of Water

Hello! Welcome to a review of another awards movie. This is The Shape of Water! IMDb summary: At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Writing The Shape of Water was written by the director Guillermo del Toro

Movie review: Darkest Hour

Hello! I’ve finally found time to watch Gary Oldman’s Oscar picture Darkest Hour and this is my review. IMDb summary: During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler or fight on against incredible odds.

The Awards Season Round-Up 2017

Hello! With the Oscars happening tomorrow and the 2017 awards season coming to a close, I decided to do my own annual awards round-up type of a post. Like I did last year (2016 round-up), I have combined the nominees from the various awards shows. Although the Oscar nominees make up the basis for all the categories,

5 ideas about a movie: Moonlight

Hello! Welcome to probably the last review of the awards season. Today, we are discussing the frontrunner Moonlight! IMDb summary: A timeless story of human self-discovery and connection, the film chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in

Movie review: Hidden Figures

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie that would have been on my Top 10 films of 2016 if I have seen it before the end of the year (when will the studios realize the benefits of the global day-in-day releases?). This is Hidden Figures! IMDb summary: Based on a true story. A team

Movie review: Jackie

Hi! Welcome to a review of the best 1960s film made in the 21st century. It’s Jackie. IMDb summary: Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s historic legacy. Writing and Acting: the main character and

Movie review: Lion

Good day! Another potential awards contender – the motion picture Lion – has landed in the UK cinemas, so, let’s review it! IMDb summary: A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets

Movie review: Manchester By The Sea

Hello! Since the awards’ season is finally in full swing, let’s review one of its frontrunners – Manchester By The Sea! IMDb summary: An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies. Writing Kenneth Lonergan, who I only knew as the screenwriter behind Scorcese’s Gangs of New York, both wrote

Movie review: Elle

Hello! The awards season is usually dominated by American and British films, while the non-English language pictures tend to be relegated to the Best Foreign Film Category. However, sometimes a movie escapes this section and gets wider recognition. The French language films (or pictures made by the French) are the ones that succeed at this

The Awards Season Round-Up 2016

Hello Hello Hello! Welcome to the last (finally) post dedicated to the awards’ season. This time, I won’t be reviewing any nominated motion pictures (I have done that already), but I  will tell you my own personal winners and will list all the others films in a very subjective order in each category. I am