Category: Films
Why Wicked should win the best picture Oscar
For the opening scene of Wicked, 9m real tulips were planted, improbably, by a farmer in Norfolk. The necessity of this opulence was completely obvious [more…]
What can we learn from this year’s anonymous Oscar ballots?
If you’re finding it harder than usual to get excited about the Oscars this year, don’t worry. Several factors – from the punishing length to [more…]
The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson dazzles as Vegas dancer hitting midlife
Warm and generous performances carry this good-natured movie from director Gia Coppola; it’s actually the sort of approachable, actor-led drama for grownups that pundits complain [more…]
Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are
Demi Moore for The Substance View image in fullscreen Career wins and nominations: After a career marked more by box office records than silverware – [more…]
Oscars 2025: best director nominees – reviews, interviews and chances for victory
Sean Baker for Anora View image in fullscreen Track record: Baker came out of the US’s microbudget/indie subculture; his first feature, Four Letter Words, was [more…]
The Brutalist is about a great architect. Columbus is a heartfelt tribute to great architecture
Brady Corbet’s Oscar hopeful The Brutalist offers a somewhat skewed depiction of architectural intent, one where public demonstrations of genius and private catharses have an [more…]
There’s a reason Hugh Grant is the best thing in middling movies: he writes his own lines
We can all agree that Paddington in Peru was, well, fine. Compared to the previous Paddington films it was a bit of a damp squib, [more…]
Papa review – brutal family murder is backdrop for study of parental culpability
This film starts with a horrific crime: without warning, a 15-year-old boy stabs his mother and sister to death with a kitchen knife in their [more…]
Why The Substance should win the best picture Oscar
Thinking about it, I wasn’t sure which image disturbed me more: the one where an eyeball begets another eyeball and the two of them start [more…]
Karla Sofía Gascón to attend Oscars despite tweet controversy
The Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is reportedly set to attend this Sunday’s Oscars after controversy over bigoted tweets. The Spanish actor, who is [more…]
