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Academy Awards

NEWSFLASH: In Memoriam – Olivia de Havilland, 1916-2020

Cleaver Patterson Jul 26, 2020 0

Olivia de Havilland 'Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time; it isn't natural.' Olivia de Havilland Two…

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‘Sound Bite’ of the Week…Dunkirk at the Oscars.

Robb Sheppard Jan 27, 2018 0

"...we have done some justice to honouring all those whose lives were affected by the real life events at Dunkirk."

Film Review

The Silent Child (2017)

Joe Bull Jan 22, 2018 0

When silence is deafening.

DVD Review

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Cleaver Patterson Apr 21, 2017 0

A Man for All Seasons (1966) is a delight to watch. The multi-Oscar winning period drama charts the true story of the fall of Sir Thomas Moore (Paul Scofield) England's Chancellor during the reign of Henry VIII (Robert Shaw), who lost his…

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Scene Stealer: The party from All About Eve

Cleaver Patterson Mar 22, 2017 0

Some dialogue has become woven into the history of the silver screen. None perhaps more than Bette Davis' cryptic warning to her bemused house guests in All About Eve (1950), as she tells them to "fasten your seat-belts, it's going to a…

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12 Gifts for Christmas – Day 10

Cleaver Patterson Dec 14, 2016 0

An Oscar Statuette Ok let's be honest, it's highly unlikely that many, if any, of us are ever going to win an Academy Award for our contribution to the world of the movies. That, however, doesn't stop us…

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Bigelow wins Oscar battle of the Ex’s

Robin Yacoubian Mar 8, 2010 0

We saw an Oscar first last night with Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman in Academy Awards history to win best director. Her low-budget Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker also won best film and four other awards. Delivering a knock…

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And the nominations are…

Robin Yacoubian Feb 3, 2010 0

Avatar and The Hurt Locker dominate the 82nd Academy Awards nominations but there is hope yet for British gold with three Oscar nods. Carey Mulligan and Dame Helen Mirren are vieing for the best actress gong, Mulligan for An Education and…