Awards
Editors’ Picks: Timbuktu – A Quietly Poetic Film Which Condemns Yet Showcases Extremists & Civilians From Both Perspectives
African director Abderrahmane Sissako’s message: “An act is inhuman but it is always done by someone similar to us in a way.”...
Video: Over 10 of the Most Empowering Female Grammy Winners
After a lack of female nominees at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, more than half of the nominees for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards were women. In celebration of that, here are some of the most powerful speeches and female Grammy...
Video: Are the Oscars against Talented Female Directors?
For Oscars 2019, no female directors were nominated for the “Best Director” category, even though multiple amazing movies were directed by female directors. Has the #timesup movement expired?...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’: Rami Malek’s Oscar Nomination Cannot Be Hurt By Bryan Singer
Deserving of an Academy Award – Yes? Should be blamed for the director’s actions? – NO. Malek was not responsible for the director’s actions and hurting Rami because of it, sets a negative precedent, which will be dangerous for cinema...
‘Bird Box’ Starring Sandra Bullock Sparks Oscars Debate
Though not receiving any nominations, Bird Box has been at the center of a contentious debate involving several Hollywood contemporaries. The silver screen standard: a dated rule or a right of passage?...
The Favourite – Olivia Colman Wins With Eccentric Period Film Supported By Rachel Weisz & Emma Stone
Stunningly written female protagonists behave as multi-faceted humans rather than mere decorations. The brilliance of this film comes from what they do with gender roles. In this film, interestingly, it is the men who are relegated to...
Netflix’s Roma – An Alfonso Cuaron Masterpiece Set For Predicted Oscar Wins
Diverse leading actors should be the norm and not the exception. Based 90% on Alfonso Cuarón’s own experiences growing up in Mexico, Roma explores the story of a family falling apart and coming back together again as told through the...
A Star Is Born: Lady Gaga Compared To Previous “Stars”
The coveted role and right of passage that connects Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, and Lady Gaga. Each time A Star Is Born takes to the screen, the rising starlet gazing into the mirror sees a new reflection....
