This is it, it all comes down to this. The Oscars are in mere days and, frankly, this might stand as one of the more unpredictable Oscars in recent memory. In the acting categories, there was no sweeper who won all the major awards (SAG, BAFTA, Critics Choice, Golden Globe). That hasn’t happened since 2002….
Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom sees Israeli-American director Evgeny Afineevsky putting together harrowing footage and interviews from Ukrainians across the country. The film displays the fighting, struggling, surviving and living that everyday people face during the Russian invasion. This film comes after Afineevsky made a film in 2014 called Freedom on Fire where…
I Like Movies is probably the most GTA film ever made and, if you think I’m talking about the video games, then you’ll probably miss half the references that the film makes. This coming-of-age Canadian indie piece is a delight for all movie lovers and shows that the future of Canadian indie film is heading…
One of the nominees for Best International Feature at this years Oscars, The Quiet Girl is one of the most wholesome yet devastating films of the year. Directed by Irish Director Colm Bairead, this film transitions between use of Gaelic and English, a decision influenced by Bairead?s fierce defense of the Irish language. Adapted from…
After Freddie decides to return to the country of her birth, she discovers that her origins have a lot more to do with her life than she had first thought. The second narrative feature from French Director Davy Chou, Return to Seoul comes out of Cambodia as their official submission to the Oscars. Inspired by…
I’ve never talked about TV Shows during the year. I don’t see as many shows as I do movies though it does sometimes become the only media that I have time to consume during the busy school schedule. I considered doing a review of The White Lotus, which I didn’t love as much as most,…
The fact that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has remained so timeless is a true testament to the dedication of its cast and crew. Although over 20 years have passed, their ambitious undertaking is executed to perfection and solidified director Ang Lee as one of our great modern directors. Crouching Tiger centres around Jen (Zhang Ziyi),…
Directed by Hubert Davis, Black Ice is an eye-opening documentary that displays the beauty of sport but also how some people?s love of the game turns to hate against some of its most talented players. The film follows the stories of several African Canadian players whose dreams and careers in hockey have been haunted by…
When You Finish Saving the World is one of the most transparent semi-autobiographical films ever made yet it’s not set in the authors coming-of-age generation. Actor-turned-director Jesse Eisenberg modernizes this personal story and gives it back to the generation who will define the world that his own kid is about to grow up in. In…
Well, here we are, my last predictions before the Oscar Nominations come out this Tuesday, January 24th. So much has changed with many major awards bodies nominating their favorite films in different technical, acting and writing categories. I’ve assembled them all here for your insight and some of my predictions go against the amount of…
