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Max Perkins was a book editor at Scibner and he oversaw some incredible authors with Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, but this focuses on him being the first to truly believe in Thomas Wolfe and the relationship they would have until his early death.
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Continue reading “Genius (2016) Review”
The rise and fall of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, his journey to power and his intense relationship with his wife Josephine.
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Continue reading “Napoleon (2023) Review”
Here are the nominees for the 2021 Oscars!
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Yesterday BAFTA released the longlist of films that are going forward to round 2 of voting for this years awards! I have to admit a couple of surprises I reckon but always really interesting that they release this information.
BEST FILM
15 films go through to the Round Two of voting, and five will be nominated. This is the only category voted for by all film voting members in all voting rounds. 244 films were submitted for consideration.
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
20 films will go through to Round Two of voting. The top five films from the opt-in chapter vote in Round One automatically receive a nomination. The next ranking 15 films will be considered by a jury, who will vote for five nominations. 10 films will be nominated in this category. In Round Three, the general voting membership will select the winner in this category. 74 films were submitted for consideration, all of which passed the BFI Diversity Standards.
Here at the nominations for this years Golden Globes! Usually a decent indication on which films could be nominated for the Academy Awards!
Best Motion Picture, Drama
The Father
Mank
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Hamilton
Music
Palm Springs
The Prom
Thank you to everyone who took part in the launch event! Friday Fake Cinema Club watched the very emotional Pieces of a Woman starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn.
Reviews:
Let’s Go To The Movies – https://letsgotothemovies.co.uk/2021/01/09/pieces-of-a-woman-2020-review/
Film For Thought – https://filmforthought.co.uk/2020/12/27/film-review-pieces-of-a-woman-2021/
Cinematic Delights – https://clairepacker.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/review-pieces-of-a-woman/
Barton Reviews – https://www.bartonreviews.com/2021/01/pieces-of-woman.html
Dave’s Film Blog – https://davefilmblog.com/2021/01/09/pieces-of-a-woman-2020/
The People’s Movies – https://thepeoplesmovies.com/2021/01/netflix-review-pieces-of-a-woman-2021/
When a home birth ends in the worst possible tragedy we follow Martha’s journey over the following year attempting to deal with the grief and mourning. Destroying all of the relationships she has with those close to her, trying to learn how to cope with it all.
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Continue reading “Pieces of a Woman (2020) Review”
The launch event! The first film that will feature as part of the new Friday Fake Cinema Club will be Pieces of a Woman starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn.
It’s going to be a tough going film: A heartbreaking home birth leaves a woman grappling with the profound emotional fallout, isolated from her partner and family by a chasm of grief.
Join us Friday 8th January 2021, 8pm (GMT)
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It has been announced who will be attending the BAFTA awards on Sunday and this certainly means I am one very happy fan girl at the moment with so many of my favourites due to attend!
Who from the list excites you the most? So many amazing British actors in attendance and I personally cannot wait to see what Roman Griffin Davis will be wearing this time and wondering if he will have a small reunion with his awards show best friend Taron Egerton?
Nominees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Asif Kapadia, Bong Joon Ho, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Céline Sciamma, Charlize Theron, Dexter Fletcher, Edward Watts, Fernando Meirelles, Florence Pugh, Greta Gerwig, Jack Lowden, Jessie Buckley, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Pryce, Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ken Loach, Laura Dern, Lulu Wang, Margot Robbie, Micheal Ward, Nina Gold, Noah Baumbach, Quentin Tarantino, Renée Zellweger, Rian Johnson, Robert De Niro, Roger Deakins, Sam Mendes, Sandy Powell, Saoirse Ronan, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Taron Egerton, Thelma Schoonmaker, Todd Phillips and Waad al-Kateab.
Presenters and other attendees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Aisling Bea, Andrew Scott, Anthony Welsh, Asa Butterfield, Asim Chaudhry, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Kaluuya, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ella Balinska, Emilia Clarke, George MacKay, Gillian Anderson, Hugh Grant, Sir Ian McKellen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Joe Alwyn, John Boyega, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily-Rose Depp, Mark Strong, Naomi Ackie, Naomie Harris, Niamh Algar, Olivia Colman, Rebel Wilson, Richard E. Grant, Roman Griffin Davis, Sharon Horgan, Song Kang Ho, Stephen Graham, Vanessa Kirby, and Zazie Beetz.
As previously announced, Kathleen Kennedy will be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship and Andy Serkis will receive the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.
The second season of The Crown offers ten more episodes into the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the difficult situations she is placed in, especially when unsure of how to improve her marriage behind the scenes and dealing with everything else motherhood and the crown brings.
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