Category: Features

  • Stuart Maconie discusses A Kind of Loving in the context of the British New Wave

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    Broadcaster Stuart Maconie discusses John Schlesinger’s A Kind of Loving in the Northern context of the British New Wave/kitchen sink dramas, which changed the way that the working classes were being portrayed in film. Read More >

  • Nick Picks | Is Nia Vardalos a One-Hit Wonder?

    Does My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 solidify Nia Vardalos’ status as a one-hit wonder? Read More >

  • Is Fifty Shades of Grey So Bad It’s Good?

    At nearly the end of 2015, Fifty Shades of Grey is still the closest mainstream audiences have gotten to a “so bad it’s good” picture… Read More >

  • By the Sea Featurette

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    Written, directed and produced by Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie, By the Sea serves as her directorial follow-up to Universal Pictures’ epic Unbroken. Read More >

  • Why Brooklyn Deserves to Win Big at the Academy Awards

    We’re putting forward a case for the affable romantic drama Brooklyn to win big at the Academy Awards… Read More >

  • Nick Picks | How Did Wet Hot American Summer Get a Second Life?

    When Wet Hot American Summer came out in 2001, it bombed at the box office and bombed even harder with critics. A decade and a half later, the comedy has accumulated a huge cult following and Netflix even recently released a prequel series. Read More >

  • Flickreel’s 2014 Oscar Predictions

    It’s that time of year again to celebrate the very best of the past year in film, with the prestigious 86th Academy Awards soon to be upon us. As we all prepare to settle in for the night, and ridicule the red carpet coverage and then open up the dolly mixture and marvel in the… Read More >