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Hidden Figures (2017) Review: Race, NASA, and the True Story

Hidden Figures (2016/2017) Director: Theodore Melfi Screenwriters: Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Jim…

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Sing (2016) Review: Star-Studded Animated Musical

Sing (2016/17) Director: Garth Jennings Starring: Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon, Tori Kelly, Jennifer Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, Peter Serafinowicz,…

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EE BAFTA Awards 2017 Winners and Full Results

Stephen Fry hosted the 70th British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday, 12 February 2017. The…

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Spirit of 45 (2013) Review: A Postwar Documentary Look

Spirit of ’45 (2013) Director: Ken Loach Screenwriter: Ken Loach Summary: A retrospective on the Labour Party’s landslide victory in 1945 and…

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T2 Trainspotting (2017) Review: A Dark, Poignant Reunion

T2 Trainspotting (2017) Director: Danny Boyle Screenwriter: John Hodge Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Anjela Nedyalkova Twenty…

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Ben Affleck Steps Down as Director of The Batman

Ben Affleck announced today (Monday, January 30) that he is stepping down as director of the DC/Warner Bros. film The Batman. In…

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13th (2016) Documentary Review: Race and Mass Incarceration

13th (2016) Director: Ava DuVernay Screenwriters: Spencer Averick, Ava DuVernay “So let’s look at the statistics. The United States is home to…

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2017 César Awards Nominees: 42nd Ceremony

Golden Globe winner Isabelle Huppert and noted Oscar absentee Xavier Dolan were among the nominees at France’s 42nd César Awards in 2017.…

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6 Films Snubbed by the 2017 Oscars That Deserved Recognition

Every year the Academy Awards make choices that many observers question. Occasionally those choices are widely criticized — the #OscarsSoWhite controversy remains…