The Women Film Critics Circle announced its 2020 Awards on 8 March 2021, International Women’s Day. The awards are given for the best movies over the past year by and about women – and outstanding achievements by women. And yes I am a member, part of the association of 80 women film critics and scholars… Women Film Critics Circle Awards announced Read More
The Sarah Awards, 2019! What a difference a year makes
Nominated by me, voted for by me. Might tweet myself about my terrible takes later. December 2020: this has been sitting in my Drafts for about 50 weeks – though as 2019 feels like five minutes ago and my summer lockdown bread-making and home schooling like sometime during WW2, does time even have any meaning any… The Sarah Awards, 2019! What a difference a year makes Read More
Next year’s BAFTAs and Oscars move to April
BAFTA and the Oscars move their awards ceremonies for 2021. The Oscars are moving from 28 February 2021 to 25 April 2021. Find out more, including key dates for the 2020/21 Oscar season, on Oscars.org. Along with its own ceremony date change, BAFTA has announced that it’s changing its film eligibility rules for next year… Next year’s BAFTAs and Oscars move to April Read More
Oscars eligibility rules changing for next year
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced that for next year’s 93rd Academy Awards, streamed / VOD films will be eligible. This is a temporary change, brought in because of the shut down of cinemas across the US due to the coronavirus. A press release from the Oscars’ Board of Governors… Oscars eligibility rules changing for next year Read More
Oscars round-up: Parasite wins big, but the cheesemakers are no longer blessed
History was made on Sunday night, and in a good way. For the first time a non-English language film – Parasite – won Best Picture, which was just one of its four-Oscar haul. Additionally, Jojo Rabbit writer-director Taika Waititi became the first indigenous person of Maori descent to win an Oscar when he picked up… Oscars round-up: Parasite wins big, but the cheesemakers are no longer blessed Read More
Final Oscar presenters revealed and one is a surefire hit, man
The Academy has been announcing awards presenters for this year’s Oscars over the last few days, presumably to increase excitement rather than because they’re still asking around to see if anyone’s free. And I can’t be the only person who saw one name and nearly fainted onto my (red) carpet. James Corden. Oops, I mean… Final Oscar presenters revealed and one is a surefire hit, man Read More
Last night’s BAFTA results: every awards ceremony needs a Rebel
The BAFTAs were awarded at the Royal Albert Hall last night, with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge again in attendance. Once again social media was flooded with the winners’ names before the cut-down highlights even appeared on BBC1. And honestly, apart from Rebel Wilson talking about her vagina, I can’t think why they can’t… Last night’s BAFTA results: every awards ceremony needs a Rebel Read More
Oscar nominations revealed… and “Congratulations to those men”
That quote is from actress/writer/director/creator Issa Rae, after announcing the all male Directing nominations line up. And the nominations taken as a whole do feel uninspired (whether we should have expected more is another matter). Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations, including Joaquin Phoenix for Leading Actor. The Irishman, 1917 and Once upon A… Oscar nominations revealed… and “Congratulations to those men” Read More
The BAFTA nominations are out and there are big movies, big omissions and some gems
The BAFTA nominations were announced this morning, by Ella Balinska and Asa Butterfield – the winners will be announced at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 2 February. (I’m not going to list all the nominations, but you can see them all here on the BAFTA website). 39 feature films were nominated, with: 11 nominations for… The BAFTA nominations are out and there are big movies, big omissions and some gems Read More
Golden Globes: more frocks than shocks
The Golden Globes took place last night, though I couldn’t find any way to watch them from the UK so I just critiqued the dresses online instead, and as it’s now 2020 I’m simply going to assume that every single one had pockets. It was therefore vaguely exciting waking up this morning to find out who… Golden Globes: more frocks than shocks Read More
I’m voting! (Not for you, Boris)
*** UPDATE: THE WFCC WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED – CHECK THEM OUT BELOW *** Is it better to give than to receive at this time of year? Well I’m certainly enjoying it. While awards season, like Christmas, seems to come round earlier every year and last for longer, this year I’m particularly excited as I’m… I’m voting! (Not for you, Boris) Read More
Oscars 2019: Yes!!! Nooooo…. Wait, WHAT??!!!
The 2019 Oscars have been and gone, and as that red carpet is rolled up and put into storage along with a million filmmakers’ hopes and dreams, and probably the odd stray vol-au-vent, let’s look back at what happened on the night. (By the way if you know me well and are therefore here for… Oscars 2019: Yes!!! Nooooo…. Wait, WHAT??!!! Read More