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Three of the best “unofficial” remakes
Although plagiarism is much more common in the music industry and scientific studies, it’s not unheard of in other areas of visual arts – namely filmmaking. After all, looking for inspiration in all the wrong places is, apparently, only human, and if the result of this naughty research activity ends up being a bit too…
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Michael B. Jordan’s top five roles
Michael B. Jordan already has an impressive resume as an actor. Between his acting chops, dashing good looks, and impressive physique, Hollywood is creating more and more impressive storylines for Jordan characters, and we’re not complaining. Here are our picks for Jordan’s top five roles, brought to you by Reklist: trusted recommendations from the people that…
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How late is too late for Indy 5?
Indiana Jones was, is and forever shall be the most famous archaeologist in the world. He may not be a superhero, but much like Bruce Wayne masquerades as Batman, mild-mannered lecturer and professor Indiana Jones has a secret second life, where he swings across ravines with a whip, and fights supernatural creatures and the Nazis…
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Oscars 2019: Green Book wins Best Picture, Colman is Best Actress
Several surprise wins livened up an otherwise low-key 91st Academy Awards, with Green Book trumping Roma to Best Picture and Olivia Colman besting Glenn Close for her role as Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite. Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody won the most awards on the night with four, including Best Actor for Rami Malek, while Roma and Black Panther both took home three Oscars apiece. BEST…
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Oscars 2019: Our predictions
The 91st Academy Awards are just hours away and yet, with the announcement that the Oscars for Cinematography, Editing, Live Action Short and Make-Up will no longer be banished to commercial breaks, the final ceremony itself still feels very much a work in progress. This is not the first controversy to hit this year’s awards…
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Baftas 2019: The Favourite wins seven, Roma is Best Film
Hosted by Joanna Lumley, last night’s Baftas ceremony saw Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed The Favourite pick up seven of the twelve awards it was nominated for including Outstanding British Film, Best Actress for Olivia Colman and Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. Best Film and Best Director went to Alfonso Cuarón and Roma, while Rami Malek was awarded Best…
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Baftas 2019: Our predictions
With the UK’s most prestigious film awards taking place later today (10 February), it’s time to enter into a round of foolproof – or is that foolhardy? – predictions on who will win at the 72nd Baftas. To add an extra level of frisson, the Baftas are historically seen as an indicator of Oscar winners,…
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The five greatest film villains of all time
There’s a lot that goes into making a movie highly successful, but what exactly is it that makes a film iconic and timeless? Some will argue it’s the dialogue and screenplay; others will say that a strong cast and plot go a long way to mark a strong performance; but in reality, we all love…
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SAG Awards 2019 preview
The beauty of the Screen Actors Guild Awards is that it is actors lauding actors in both motion pictures and television. Not only do they honour individual achievement but there’s also the prestigious ensemble honour which takes note that the work the actors do also is a collaborative art. And this year, SAG’s 2018 Life…
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Our 25 most anticipated films of 2019
By anyone’s standards, 2018 was a terrific year for cinema. Our top picks of the year reflect some of the quality and variety of last year’s film offerings. Now it’s time to look ahead to see what 2019 has in store for us. This year will see Martin Scorsese return to the big screen and the…