Category: Oscars

Academy Awards, Awards Season, BAFTA, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar and BAFTA Shortlisted The One Note Man directed by George Siougas and narrated by Ian McKellen starring Jason Watkins

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/user34233313/review/863374951/a6d4d71075 Writer and director George C Siougas has turned a ‘ground hog day,’ existence in the life of a scrupulously meticulous musician into a truly, madly, wonderful adventure of true love with a sprinkling of comedy.   Narration by Ian McKellen gives the film the flavour of an old-fashioned fairy tale, prompting the viewer to snuggle into their couch, curl up and watch the magic … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar and BAFTA Shortlisted The One Note Man directed by George Siougas and narrated by Ian McKellen starring Jason Watkins

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Academy Awards, Animation Short, Awards Season, Film Review, Films, Live action short, Oscars, Short Film

OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted animation Ninety-Five Senses directed by Jared and Jerusha Hess and voiced by Tim Blake Nelson

Directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess; it is an interesting weave of a condemned man’s reflections on life through the worldly five senses; the last meal a sumptuous selection of fast food and a la carte is the prompt for the reminiscing to begin. The inmate’s accent a southern American drawl, voiced by Tim Blake Nelson is an interesting selection as this region is … Continue reading OSCAR SPOTLIGHT: Oscar Shortlisted animation Ninety-Five Senses directed by Jared and Jerusha Hess and voiced by Tim Blake Nelson

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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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