Month: January 2023

Lost in Translation (2003): A Masterpiece

Released in 2003 or the 9th January 2004 in the UK to be exact. Meant at that point I was only 16 years old and in my first year at college. Although I am not fully sure the first time I watched Lost in Translation, maybe later in 2004? So I was possibly 17 and quite frankly I did not like the film on that first viewing. BUT that makes sense now really in hindsight at that age nothing at happened to me and it wouldn’t be until years later that I would make a full connection with this film and fully realise just how much of a masterpiece it really is.

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The Bad Guys (2022) Review

After a lifetime of being the bad guys, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretend to seek rehabilitation in order to avoid prison.

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The Pale Blue Eye (2022) Review

In 1830, retired detective Augustus Landor is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet, his progress is stalled by the cadets’ code of silence and must try and get at least one of them to help unravel the case. That man being Cadet Edgar Allan Poe.

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Michael Caine-athon

Announcement!

I am going to be doing a Michael Caine-athon meaning I am going to be catching up with films that I have never seen before from the legendary British actor! This has come into play since watching A Shock to the System and I decided what better way to start the year than watching Michael Caine films?

Cockney actor Michael Caine, who starred in such classic British films as ‘Alfie’ and ‘Get Carter’. (Photo by Stephan C Archetti/Getty Images)
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The Only Living Boy in New York (2017) Review

Thomas Webb is a recent college graduate living in New York City and currently at a crossroads in his life, unsure what he is going to do next. Everything is about to hit a different level when he also gets involved in his father’s mistress.

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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Review

Frankie Machine a drug addict thought he was over it all after spending time in prison. However, being released back into the world was going to have its temptations and issues, as he attempted to go straight and lead a more normal life.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Longlists, 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards

The following films will advance to the nominating stage of voting. This is the initial longlisting round.

The films are listed alphabetically by title, with the exception of the performance categories, listed alphabetically by the surname of the performer, followed by the film title.

Round Two voting, to determine the nominations, is now open to BAFTA’s voting members and will close on Friday 13 January 2023.

The nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 will be announced on Thursday 19 January and the ceremony will take place on Sunday 19 February.

BEST FILM

10 films will advance in the Best Film category. 214 eligible films were submitted for consideration. All film voting members of BAFTA vote to determine the longlist, nominations and overall winner.

  • Aftersun
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Elvis
  • Everything Everywhere All At Once
  • The Fabelmans
  • Living
  • Tár
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Triangle of Sadness

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

15 films will advance in the Outstanding British Film category. All BAFTA film voting members were invited to join an opt-in chapter to determine the longlist (of which the top five are nominated).  A jury selects the remaining five nominations. In the final round all film voting members vote to determine the winning film. 57 eligible films were submitted for consideration.

  • Aftersun
  • The Banshees of Inisherin
  • Blue Jean
  • Brian And Charles
  • Emily
  • Empire of Light
  • Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
  • Lady Chatterley’s Lover
  • Living
  • The Lost King
  • Mrs Harris Goes To Paris
  • Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical
  • See How They Run
  • The Swimmers
  • The Wonder
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BAFTA announces Longlists for the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards

Film Awards voting takes place over three rounds: Longlisting, Nominations and Winners

·     Longlisted titles announced today will progress to Round Two of voting

·     Nominations will be announced on 19 January 2023

·     Winners will be announced at the EE BAFTA Films Awards ceremony on 19 February 2023

BAFTA today announces the full set of longlists of films and talent that have gone through to Round Two of voting for the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards. Round Two voting kicks off today; and will determine the Nominations, to be unveiled via a global livestream on 19 January at 12pm (GMT). Round Three of voting will determine the winners, to be announced on 19 February at the EE BAFTA Film Awards. 

Longlists for 24 categories including Best Film, Cinematography, Casting, Documentary, Film Not in the English Language, the four performance categories, and more, are published HERE.

BAFTA Film Committee Chair, Anna Higgs, said: “The publication of the EE BAFTA Film Awards Longlist is a very special moment to recognise the wide range of exceptional crafts, performances and productions that make the magic of films a reality. To be Longlisted is a fantastic achievement amidst the phenomenal films released in the last year.  Sharing the list ahead of the Nominations will hopefully inspire the public to watch as many films as possible and join in the conversation as excitement builds for the Awards.”

The nominations for the EE BAFTA Film Awards will be announced via a global livestream hosted by actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh on Thursday 19 January at 12 midday (GMT), from the arts charity’s newly redeveloped HQ at 195 Piccadilly, London.  

The EE BAFTA Film Awards will take place on Sunday 19 February at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and will be broadcast in the UK on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC iPlayer and syndicated globally. For the first time, the ceremony will culminate in a live broadcast to reveal the final four category winners, enabling audiences at home to be part of the excitement as it happens. Details of the refreshed format can be found HERE.

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A Man Called Otto (2022) Review

Otto Anderson is an old man who has given up on living since the death of his wife and wants to end it all, but those around him aren’t quite willing to let him go just yet.

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Men (2022) Review

A young woman named Harper heads off on a holiday into the English countryside following a traumatic experience with her husband. Haunted by the memories and carrying a lot of guilt, the strange men in the village all seem to look similar to Geoffrey the landlord who greeted her.

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