Ranking the 2022 Oscar Best Picture Nominees

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Each year, nearly ten thousand voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences cast ballots to nominate what they consider the finest films of the year. These Best Picture nominations represent the Academy’s collective judgment about which productions are the most artistically significant, culturally important, and unmissable. For 2022, a rule change … Read more

Robin Robin (2021) Review: Charming Stop-Motion Short

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Robin Robin (2021) Directors: Daniel Ojari, Michael Please Screenwriters: Daniel Ojari, Michael Please, Sam Morrison Starring: Bronte Carmichael, Richard E. Grant, Gillian Anderson, Adeel Akhtar, Amira Macey-Michael Aardman Animation has long been celebrated for some of the most inventive and beloved stop-motion animation in film history. The studio’s feature-length work—such as Chicken Run and Wallace … Read more

Robin Robin (2021) Review: Charming Stop-Motion Short

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Robin Robin (2021) Directors: Daniel Ojari, Michael Please Screenwriters: Daniel Ojari, Michael Please, Sam Morrison Starring: Bronte Carmichael, Richard E. Grant, Gillian Anderson, Adeel Akhtar, Amira Macey-Michael Aardman Animations has long been celebrated for its inventive, lovingly crafted stop-motion films. From the feature-length hits like Chicken Run and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit … Read more

Liar Liar at 25: Why Jim Carrey’s Comedy Still Delivers

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Liar Liar (1997) Director: Tom Shadyac Screenwriter: Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur Starring: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohoe, Jennifer Tilly, Justin Cooper, Cary Elwes Liar Liar (1997) marked Jim Carrey’s return to original, mainstream comedy after the string of breakout hits that established his signature manic style earlier in the decade. Coming off the major … Read more

Liar Liar at 25: Revisiting Jim Carrey’s Breakout Comedy

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Liar Liar (1997) Director: Tom Shadyac Screenwriter: Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur Starring: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohoe, Jennifer Tilly, Justin Cooper, Cary Elwes Liar Liar (1997) marked a return to broad mainstream comedy for Jim Carrey after his breakout year in 1994, when he proved his versatility across films like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, … Read more

King Richard (2021) Review: Will Smith Anchors the Biopic

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King Richard (2021) Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Screenwriter: Zach Baylin Starring: Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Aunjanue Ellis, Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew, Daniele Lawson, Layla Crawford, Erika Ringor, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal King Richard ranks among the standout sports films of 2021 and is arguably one of the strongest entries in the genre this century. … Read more

King Richard (2021) Movie Review: Will Smith’s Powerful Biopic

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King Richard (2021) Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Screenwriter: Zach Baylin Starring: Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Aunjanue Ellis, Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew, Daniele Lawson, Layla Crawford, Erika Ringor, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal King Richard stands out as one of the most compelling sports dramas of 2021 and ranks among the finest sports films of the … Read more

Turning Red (2022) Movie Review: Pixar’s Bold Coming of Age

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Turning Red (2022) Director: Domee Shi Screenwriters: Domee Shi, Julia Cho, Sarah Streicher Starring: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, Lori Tan Chinn, James Hong Turning Red marks Domee Shi’s feature directorial debut following her acclaimed short work. It stands out as one … Read more

Turning Red (2022) Review: Pixar’s Bold Coming-of-Age Film

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Turning Red (2022) Director: Domee Shi Screenwriters: Domee Shi, Julia Cho, Sarah Streicher Starring: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, Lori Tan Chinn, James Hong Turning Red, Domee Shi’s feature directorial debut following her Academy Award-winning short, is one of Pixar’s boldest and … Read more

Where to Start Watching Paul Thomas Anderson Films

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Paul Thomas Anderson is widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of his generation. His films reflect a cinephile’s sensibility: long takes, meticulous production design, and carefully curated scores and soundtracks. Those formal elements often transport viewers through specific times and places, but what elevates Anderson’s work is his willingness to probe fundamental questions … Read more