That wonderful time of year has arrived again, when the Academy announces the highest nomination honour in the motion picture industry. Taking into account the rule-book changes they introduced this year, you could say that the nominations are more exciting than last years—however, let’s not stress those changes, and rather focus on the actual nominations. [...]

Warning: this article is entirely subjective, contains many spoilers and if you’re a Slumdog Millionaire lover, you’ll probably be insulted. And also, the 81st Academy Awards!

People who know me well, know that I don’t give a crap about New Year’s Day. So what that the year ends on December 31st and begins on January 1st? To me, only one thing marks the beginning of another year of waiting, yearning and building up to greatness: when the Academy Awards have been [...]

Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences finally announced the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Biggest surprise to me was the exclusion of Kate Winslet from the Best Supporting Actress category, though she will probably still win as Best Actress for The Reader. Yes, The Reader. The role for which she got [...]

Whenever somebody mentions Gone With the Wind, especially when it is in a negative way, this strange paternal (almost wrote maternal) feeling comes over me to defend it. Ever since the first time I saw this cinematic masterpiece, it has been my favourite film, and my prime example of how grande and epic a film [...]