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Why ‘Moonlight’ Owes Oscar Success To Wong Kar-Wai And The Hong Kong New Wave

This post was originally published on Moviepilot.com on 27-02-2017 (WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Moonlight and In the Mood for Love.) Moonlight has become one of the undisputed hits of this year’s awards season, most notably earning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2017 Oscars. Over the past few weeks, critics had been speculating … Continue reading Why ‘Moonlight’ Owes Oscar Success To Wong Kar-Wai And The Hong Kong New Wave

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Her: A companion piece to Lost in Translation

It’s been over ten years since Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation was released, but has Spike Jonze finally responded to his ex-wife’s masterpiece? Although Her has it’s unique, Jonzian style, it thematically still shares a bed with Lost in Translation, as both liberally discuss the complicated beauty of human relationships. Think back to Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation – her second feature length script. They … Continue reading Her: A companion piece to Lost in Translation

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The Academy Awards: A Shotgun Oscars Prediction

Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave Best Actor in a Leading Role: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) Best Actress in a Leading Role: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Barkhad Adbi (Captain Phillips) Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Lupita N’yongo Best Animated Feature: Frozen (Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho) Best Cinematography: Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki) Best Costume Design: American Hustle (Michael Wilkinson) Best Directing: Alfonso Cuaron … Continue reading The Academy Awards: A Shotgun Oscars Prediction

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Awards Season Special: The struggle for Momentum

Although there are members of the filmmaking community that like to make it known they couldn’t care less about awards season, statistics speak for themselves when proving that a big win can be a huge financial enhancement, as well as a considerable rise in recognition from the general public. According to BusinessInsider.com (Source:IBISWorld), the best picture winners overs the past five years had an average production … Continue reading Awards Season Special: The struggle for Momentum

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A farewell to the ‘unfilmable book’ club

Ever since screen adaptations began, it has been widely accepted that there are adaptations that will work, and there are adaptations that are doomed from the start. Modern examples of when this range from the hugely successful Life of Pi, to the disappointing (but wildly ambitious) Cloud Atlas. Needless to say, adapting the ‘unfilmable book’ is a risk often worth taking, but is one that … Continue reading A farewell to the ‘unfilmable book’ club

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