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Why Blockbusters Shouldn’t Be Nominated for Best Picture

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Anghus Houvouras on blockbusters and Best Picture… Before I opine on blockbusters as Best Picture nominees, allow me to vent: Award season is the absolute worst, especially if you consider yourself a true lover of cinema. It’s an absolutely ridiculous time when studios, artists and film fans gets a little too invested in the concept […]

Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can The Favourite win Best Picture?

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In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, after a terrific night at the BAFTAs, The Favourite is bringing a touch of royal anarchy to the Dolby Theater… In the midst of an awards season […]

Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Bohemian Rhapsody win Best Picture?

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In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, the most divisive nominee as Queen hits the big screen in Bohemian Rhapsody… This year, box office has made a big impression in the Best Picture shortlist. […]

Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can BlacKkKlansman win Best Picture?

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In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. Next, Spike Lee might finally get his awards season time in the sun for BlacKkKlansman… Spike Lee has always been a filmmaker at the forefront of bringing stories […]

Road to the Oscars 2019 – Can Black Panther win Best Picture?

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In the week before the 91st Academy Awards are handed out, Tom Beasley takes a look at each Best Picture nominee and its chances of Oscars victory. First up, superhero surprise package Black Panther… Ever since Black Panther was released a year ago, awards discussion has surrounded it. Many people suggested that Ryan Coogler’s wildly […]

BAFTAs 2019: Roma won the top prize, but Olivia Colman won our hearts

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Tom Beasley was at the glamorous BAFTAs ceremony last night on behalf of Flickering Myth. Here, he shares his take on the evening, the awards and that excruciating opening monologue… There were a lot of winners at the BAFTAs last night. Rami Malek cemented himself as the Best Actor frontrunner for the Oscars, The Favourite […]

BAFTAs 2019: Full list of winners from the British Academy Film Awards

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The British Academy Film Awards 2019 took place at London’s Royal Albert Hall this evening as BAFTA honoured the very best in cinematic achievement for the past twelve months. Taking home this year’s prestigious Best Film Award was Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, with the Netflix release also receiving Best Director (Cuaron), Best Film Not in the […]

The Favourite leads the nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards 2019

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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards, with Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite leading the field with nods in 12 categories. The Favourite is nominated for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Make Up & Hair, Editing, […]

Oscars: What Should Have Won – Dr. Strangelove over My Fair Lady for Best Picture

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Graeme Robertson on why Dr. Strangelove should have won Best Picture over My Fair Lady… For today’s entry, we’re looking at the Oscars celebrating the best of 1964, a year in which George Cukor’s lavish musical adaption of My Fair Lady took home the top prize. Of course, I don’t like this choice because, as […]