Another film that reigned victorious was J Blakeson’s dark comedy I Care a Lot. Winning Rosamund Pike the Golden Glibe for Lead Actress in a Musical or Comedy. The film follows con artist Marla (Pike) who acts as a legal guardian for the rich and elderly in order to drain them off their funds and… Read More I Care a Lot (2020)
One of the best actresses working today, Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan is a brilliant talent who can excel in any genre of film. Her latest venture as unconventional vigilante Cassie in the fantastic Promising Young Woman has made waves and is very likely to bring her another slew of award wins and nominations. She can… Read More Top 5 Carey Mulligan Performances
One of the most hyped films to be filmed and released made in lockdown, Malcolm and Marie is a minimalist exploration of one couple’s relationship as they descend into an evening of real time arguments. This Netflix film stars John David Washington and Zendaya as the titular characters and starts with the couple returning home… Read More Malcolm and Marie (2021)
As awards season lingers on the horizon, more and more films are being released with the hopes that they will be successful come trophy time. One such film that has snuck onto the scene and made a big impact is Simon Stone’s period drama The Dig. Based on the 2007 novel of the same name… Read More The Dig (2021)
If there was one film I was looking forward to seeing in 2020, it was Saint Maud. Thanks to the global pandemic, it was one of the many films that was delayed and just under a year later, I finally have been able to see it. Directed and written by Rose Glass in her feature… Read More Saint Maud (2020)
Another film on my awards season list is The Forty-Year-Old Version, released on Netflix, the film is a brilliant comedy film written, directed and starring Radha Blank. It first premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, with Blank walking away with the U.S. Dramatic Competition Directing Award which made it one of the hottest releases… Read More The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
Happy new year, my fellow filmies! Now that we have left a year that has shaken the whole world up, we can now look forward to a new start where things can start to look more positive. As any film fan will know, we’ve now entered the period of awards season which means plenty of… Read More The Midnight Sky (2020)
The third installment of Steve McQueen’s revolutionary Small Axe anthology series is Red, White and Blue chronicling the career of Leroy Logan, a forensic scientist turned police officer who aims to tackle racism in the system by encouraging more non-white people to join the force. His goal to fix the system does not come without… Read More Red, White and Blue (2020)
One of the most hyped film of 2020, especially after it was delayed a couple of times after the pandemic took hold. Pixar’s Soul has been the subject of much conversation when Disney announced that it would be uploaded onto Disney+ on Christmas Day. I had actively avoided watching any trailers but knew that it… Read More Soul (2020)
One of the pleasant surprises of the year for me is Ryan Murphy’s The Prom. Adapted from the musical of the same name, The Prom follows a group of Broadway actors who try to reclaim some positive PR by protesting the decision a high school in Indiana made to cancel prom after student Emma (Jo… Read More The Prom (2020)
