29 Jan In Bicycle Thieves, De Sica puts a human face to the noise
By Arman Saxena People yelling, cars screeching, and crowds running. This is Bicycle Thieves’ sonic landscape, a collage of sounds used to depict the constant bustle...
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29 Jan Puss in Boots: The Last Wish: A Colorful and Surprisingly Poignant Installment in the ‘Shrek’ Universe
By Arman Saxena Wow, what a gorgeous film! Having seen the trailer I expected animation that was different from the usual Dreamworks style, but I did...
29 Jan Aftersun: An Understated and Deeply Human Exploration of Memory
By Arman Saxena The film opens with a scene filmed on a digital home video camera. One of those cheap cameras that have given me a...
24 Jan 2023 Oscar Nominations: ‘Everything Everywhere’ and ‘All Quiet’ Lead the Pack
Everything Everywhere All at Once getting in for Costume Design and Score (should've gone with my gut on this), and Original Song, all categories the...
19 Jan BAFTA Nominations 2023: ‘All Quiet’ Shocks With 14; ‘Fabelmans’ Limited to Screenplay
All Quiet on the Western Front's massive haul of fourteen nominations is the biggest story of the morning and makes predicting what the Netflix film...
16 Jan Critics Choice Awards 2023: ‘EEAAO’ Triumphs, Angela Bassett Wins Once Again
With a trifecta sweep (Picture, Director, and Screenplay) at the Critics Choice Awards, Everything Everywhere All at Once has bounced back after underperforming at the...
13 Jan PGA 2023 Nominees Announced: Massive Snubs, Four Sequels Nominated
Now that the PGA has released their nominations, six films have received nods from the CCA, Golden Globes, and the PGA: Everything Everywhere All at...
11 Jan SAG 2023 Nominees Announced: ‘Everything Everywhere’ and ‘Banshees’ Lead Pack With 5 Each
Both Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Banshees of Inisherin cemented their place as the top two contenders of this year's race with record-tying...
11 Jan Golden Globes 2023: ‘Banshees’ Shocks ‘EEAAO’, ‘Abbott’ Has a Great Night
The biggest news when it comes to the Oscar race is the Banshees of Inisherin prevailing over Everything Everywhere All at Once in the Best...
22 Dec Sorry White People, RRR Isn’t as Great as You Think
By Arman Saxena With its Best Picture nomination at the Critics’ Choice Awards, S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR is officially a top 12 Oscar Best Picture contender and...