Sure, it’s the best picture of the year so far, but can Dunkirk really win the Academy’s top prize?
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Movie Features Editor's Picks tagged History
Movie Features tagged History
Why Goodbye Christopher Robin is this year’s Saving Mr. Banks
Goodbye Christopher Robin and Saving Mr. Banks present us a harsh realization. Winnie-the-Pooh and Mary Poppins will last forever, delighting countless children and adults. Yet, both stemmed from childhoods that took surprisingly dark turns.
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Goodbye Christopher Robin and Saving Mr. Banks present us a harsh realization. Winnie-the-Pooh and Mary Poppins will last forever, delighting countless children and adults. Yet, both stemmed from childhoods that took surprisingly dark turns.
Read More »3 reasons why Dunkirk won’t win Best Picture
Sure, it’s the best picture of the year so far, but can Dunkirk really win the Academy’s top prize?
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Sure, it’s the best picture of the year so far, but can Dunkirk really win the Academy’s top prize?
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The Green-Light | Why Jackie is a great biopic - but not a great film
Larraín’s films typically make certain that the medium is the message – but here, it’s an ethos that gets tangled in the telling.
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Larraín’s films typically make certain that the medium is the message – but here, it’s an ethos that gets tangled in the telling.
Read More »The Green-Light | Why Silence could be Martin Scorsese’s best film
Welcome to The Green–Light, a column from Gary Green. Find within spittle-flecked passion and encyclopaedic insight on everything to do with the movies.
Yes, the title to this piece alone invites controversy. How could any film directed by…
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Welcome to The Green–Light, a column from Gary Green. Find within spittle-flecked passion and encyclopaedic insight on everything to do with the movies.
Yes, the title to this piece alone invites controversy. How could any film directed by Martin Scorsese possibly be better than the likes of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, or Goodfellas? My answer is simple: Jesus.
Or more accurately, The Last Temptation of Christ. The 1988 movie, starring Willem Dafoe as the titular Messiah, is one of…
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