As the anticipation for the summer movie season grows, alongside it, the whispers are starting about the possible contenders for the 2024 awards season, notably the Oscars. Among the contenders, several films have emerged as strong contenders despite not being released yet.
Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic Gladiator is one of the best-loved historical movies of recent times, with Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Oliver Reed among the actors turning in excellent performances in this tale of revenge and redemption. With a sequel announced and on the way, what comes next for the franchise?
Over the past two decades, the gaming industry has seen a significant rise in popularity to the point where it has now become a $184 billion industry. Gaming is a pop culture institution, with video games and gamification influencing everything from entertainment to the corporate world.
This week sees the return of Dungeons & Dragons to the scene, the latest in a storied history of trying to bring the beloved pen-and-paper role-playing game to the wider world via cinema or television. It’s safe to say that the franchise has a mixed legacy in this department and fans have been understandably hesitant to get excited about this latest entry.
Movies about gambling and the casino world at large generate thrill, excitement, and drama simply because there’s too much at risk. While Ocean’s Eleven, Rounders and Casino are some of the most popular American productions, the topic of casino heists and high-stakes games has been explored in numerous films from all over the world.
Films extending their names across a variety of media is not a new phenomenon. Capitalising on the popularity of a product by diversifying related releases is simple business sense, and that’s as true now as ever. There is a newer part of this reality, however, in that modern movies are increasingly embracing the digital and mobile multimedia path.
The winners of this year’s 95th Academy Awards were announced earlier this morning at LA’s Dolby Theatre. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once was the big winner on the night, scooping seven Oscars in total including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh.
More than twelve months after “the slap”, the 95th Academy Awards are almost upon us. The recent success of Parasite and Drive My Car appears to have opened the door for more international features to break through into the main categories, with Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front up for Best Picture, Best Director and seven further categories.
There is much debate about what characterises an independent film, but, in general, it is a work without interference from major studios, from pre-production to production itself. In this sense, an independent film is not made without money – this is, in short, a characteristic of guerrilla cinema –but one in which the team runs after funding, and there is no industry investing in its making.
The winners of this year’s EE British Academy Film Awards were announced yesterday at the ceremony’s new home, London’s Royal Festival Hall. Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front, which went into the awards with the most nominations, won both Best Film and Best Director for Netflix.
If you love a good gambling movie, you probably have already seen the major old classics. Many of these are cult classics by now. But did you know that there are actually also several great newer casino movies worth a watch? Check out the top three here.
One of the best ways to enjoy television is when your heart is racing and adrenaline is pumping. And nothing gets this feeling going more than a fantastic suspense or mystery show. With so many shows available on many streaming platforms and cable channels, knowing what to watch to get the best intensity may be difficult.
A new trailer has been shared ahead of the upcoming 3 March UK release of Marie Lidén’s acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated documentary Electric Malady and ahead of this Sunday’s BAFTA Awards where it is nominated for Outstanding British Debut.
In 2022, Netflix promised to have fifty video games available to its subscribers by the end of the year. To its great credit, the streaming platform managed to achieve that lofty goal, despite ending a year still struggling from a massive stock crash that saw a third of its value wiped off in a single day.
The nominations for this year’s 95th Academy Awards were announced earlier today by Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Get Out star Alison Williams. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once led the pack with 11 nods, followed by Netflix war epic All Quiet On the Western Front on nine.