2020 Oscars: The Recap

Written by Mia Sherry This year’s Academy Awards are, for the most part, haunted by their losses. Felt considerably more keenly this year than preceding years due to the overwhelming wealth of brilliant films that were released, the conversation around what would (or what should) win was tainted by discussion of nomination snubs: The Farewell,

The Case for Best Picture: Marriage Story

Written by Alison Traynor The Oscars have always provided an intriguing lens through which an era’s culture can be examined, and this year’s Best Feature contenders are no exception. Joker’s nomination, for example, has plenty to say about contemporary Western concerns, for it demonstrates that a lack of mental health resources is an increasingly serious

The Case for Best Picture: Jojo Rabbit

Written by Ellen Jacob Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit is like Moonrise Kingdom meets The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas with all the wit of a Monty Python sketch. Everything about that description suggests that this film shouldn’t work, but under the masterful directorial eye of Waititi, it does. It has earned 6 Oscar nominations including

The Case for Best Picture: Little Women

Written by Niamh Muldowney Looking at the Best Picture nominees for this year’s Academy Awards, all the films are filled with Big Stories. Be that an origin story for arguably the most iconic comic book villain, a 210-minute gangster epic from one of the most celebrated directors currently working, or a single shot war film

The Case for Best Picture: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood

Written by Steven Hanrahan What more is there left to say about Quentin Tarantino that hasn’t already been said? Both the man himself and his filmography have been extensively, obsessively scrutinized by cinephiles and ‘film bros’ alike for nearly three decades now, ever since he shot to cult movie infamy with 1992’s Reservoir Dogs. Of

5 Out of 94: What makes a ‘Best International Feature’ nominee?

Written by Mariana Rios Sanchez The moment the 2020 Oscar nominations were announced, the internet exploded with outrage. A couple of new things emerged this year: the Academy Awards accepted a record number of 93 films submitted to the Best International Feature category; or, as it had been known up until a year ago, the