formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Oscars can get it wrong, even when one film seems objectively superior. This can happen when a film gets a great campaign or rides a momentary current in the zeitgeist. Those movies generally don’t stand the test of time. … Continued
Coogler’s taste for combining a wide variety of flavours can be seen in his genre-defying best picture contender, which blends vampire horror with blues music against the backdrop of the 1930s Mississippi Delta. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1je21lgn5zo
Twenty years ago, the race-relations drama beat Brokeback Mountain to win best picture, in perhaps the awards’ most controversial decision ever. People including the film’s co-writer reflect on what happened. Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260303-how-crash-pulled-off-the-most-shocking-win-in-oscars-history
Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound is still the official entry from India, but Kantara: Chapter 1 and Tanvi The Great have also emerged as independent contenders for Best Picture, showcasing the Academy’s unique methods of selection. Source: Oscars 2026: India Selects Neeraj … Continued
The Academy just made the boldest move in its 100-year history, and it’s exactly what cinema needs. Source: Why Moving the Oscars to YouTube is Great for the Awards Show
From the bridge of Titanic to the halls of Rohan, Bernard Hill threaded his way through two of cinema’s most decorated epics. As Captain Edward Smith and as Théoden, his gravitas powers scenes that still thrum in pop culture. Here’s … Continued