Inside Animation Race 2019: Winners and Highlights
Every year the Oscars honor outstanding achievements in animated filmmaking, and the winner in this category often becomes a widely recognized classic.…
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Five Shocking Oscar Snubs from 2019
It often feels like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gets the Oscar nominations wrong. Ask anyone on social media,…
Shoplifters (2018) Review: A Tender, Unsettling Family Drama
This review originally appeared on SSP Thinks Film and is by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Shoplifters (2018) Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Screenwriter: Hirokazu Koreeda Starring:…
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) Review: Melissa McCarthy
This article was originally published on SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018/19) Director: Marielle Heller Screenwriters:…
BlacKkKlansman (2018) Review: Spike Lee’s Powerful True Story
This article was originally published on SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. BlackKklansman (2018) Director: Spike Lee Screenwriters: Spike Lee, David Rabinowitz,…
Black Panther (2018) Movie Review: Wakanda, Politics and Legacy
This article was originally published on SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Black Panther (2018) Director: Ryan Coogler Screenwriters: Ryan Coogler, Joe…
Why Green Book’s Take on Race Is Contradictory
When I binge-watch Best Picture nominees, I’m trying to understand what elevates a film from good to great. Not every nominee must…
Animal Behaviour (2018) Oscar-Nominated Short Film Review
Animal Behaviour (2018) Directors: David Fine, Alison Snowden Screenwriters: David Fine, Alison Snowden Starring: Ryan Biel, Taz Van Rassel, Leah Juel, Andrea…
Weekends (2017): Oscar-Nominated Short Film Review
Weekends (2017) Director: Trevor Jimenez Screenwriter: Trevor Jimenez Trevor Jimenez’s Oscar-nominated animated short Weekends, produced by Past Lives Productions, is a tender,…
One Small Step (2018) – Oscar-Nominated Short Film Review
One Small Step (2018) Directors: Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas Screenwriters: Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas Taiko Studios’ Oscar-nominated animated short One Small Step,…
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