The Oscars 2018

Following last year’s inadvertently overtly dramatic Oscars, one that will certainly go down in history, last night’s affair was a tad uneventful (perhaps a plus for the producers following 2017’s Best Picture debacle). The awards themselves held no real surprises, even in races that weren’t locks, the favourite inevitably walked away with the trophy. The…

Oscars 2018: Predictions and Opinions

We’re now just one day away from film’s biggest night, and despite certain films and filmmakers sweeping up awards left and right at other ceremonies, this year’s Oscars seems a little more unpredictable. Last year’s Moonlight triumph in the Best Picture race threw a huge spanner in the works in being pretty much the only…

BAFTAs 2018

Last night, the most prestigious awards in the British film industry were handed out in a show full of speeches characterised by Time’s Up, unsurprising winners, and a sweep of awards for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. The biggest winner of the night, Three Billboards began by claiming the Best British Film award, and went…

BAFTAs 2018: Predictions and Opinions

Disclaimer: Frustratingly, there are still a few nominated films that haven’t been released in the UK yet, so I’ll be basing my predictions for those more off of the general consensus  The biggest night in the British film calendar is now only a day away, and the anticipation is reaching fever pitch. It is one…

Oscar Nominations 2018: Initial Thoughts

Once again, we have reached the beginning of the fever pitch of Awards Season; the announcement of the Oscar nominations. As was to be predicted, The Shape of Water has taken the lead with 13 nominations (almost tying with the record), followed by Dunkirk with eight, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with seven. The…