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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted Red White and Blue directed by Nazrin Choudhury starring Brittany Snow

Nazrin Choudhury’s choice of a highly controversial and delicate subject for her directorial debut must be lauded; the question of who will bear the consequence of politicians dictating a woman’s right to reproduction is summed up extremely well by Shakespeare “Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!!” It would be better to let the film do the talking as it highlights many incidents and … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted Red White and Blue directed by Nazrin Choudhury starring Brittany Snow

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted Knight of Fortune directed by Lasse Lyskjaer Noer – A Nordic experience of grief

 Writer and director Lasse Lyskjaer Noer has created a masterpiece with Knight of Fortune he not only breaks the taboo around grief but emphasises the importance of acknowledging and processing loss. Grief has many faces and affects each person individually. Noer has really captured the different facets of grief.  The contrast between loss and doing your job is brought out in a very matter of … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted Knight of Fortune directed by Lasse Lyskjaer Noer – A Nordic experience of grief

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted INVINCIBLE directed by Vincent Rene–Lortie

Vincent Rene–Lortie’s choice to write about mental health well-being is to be lauded, it is a difficult and vast subject and to focus on a young adult’s rebellious decision having only lived a short life and to make an upsetting decision is all the more reason to write about it. Leading star Léokim Beaumier-Lépine, playing the teenager brings such authenticity and true grit to the … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted INVINCIBLE directed by Vincent Rene–Lortie

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted Yellow Directed by Elham Ehsas – A powerful short film dealing with suppression in a beautifully subtle way 

Writer and director Elham Ehsas has brought together the impact of suppression, the innocence of compliance and the emotional impact on everyday good people with a subtlety that surpasses all boundaries. A film that is truly understated and deserves to be elevated and recognised for its content; brutal and myopic-minded regimes ruining the lives of everyday people for no reason. The script is a masterclass … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted Yellow Directed by Elham Ehsas – A powerful short film dealing with suppression in a beautifully subtle way 

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OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted The Shepherd directed by Iain Softley starring John Travolta

Writer and director Iain Softley has very successfully brought to life author Fredrick Forsyth’s novel The Shepherd. It lauds the brave and heroic pilots of World War II who repeatedly fly out to meet battle-damaged aircraft returning from their mission and they would go above and beyond their call of duty to guide the battered plane and their airmen home to safety. Flying officer Freddie played … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted The Shepherd directed by Iain Softley starring John Travolta

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