Review: ‘The Past’ unlocks a domestic puzzle
Asghar Farhadi’s domestic drama “The Past” follows his exceptional, Oscar-winning “A Separation” and his very fine “About Elly.” Farhadi is a hugely talented filmmaker, a storyteller with an uncommon...
View ArticleMiley, Kimye and the Obamas: A pop culture year in review
A year ago, Miley Cyrus was no stranger to us, of course. But who could have guessed how her star would rise – or rather, explode – in 2013, making this former preteen idol one of the most watched...
View ArticleAll Is Lost – film review
All is won, cinematically, in All Is Lost. That includes a bet-your-shirt, or even bet-your-house, Best Actor Oscar for Robert Redford. This mesmerising tale of one man and a boat was written and...
View ArticleCelebrity year in review: The highs, lows and OMGs
Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, showing their new-born baby boy, Prince George of Cambridge, to the world’s media, standing on the steps...
View ArticleThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd – review
The struggle of 19th-century abolitionist and women’s rights pioneer Sarah Grimké is at the heart of Sue Monk Kidd’s powerful new historical novel. Set – like her bestselling debut, The Secret Life of...
View ArticleFilm review: ‘August: Osage County’ is nothing but a yell-fest
It sounds like a surefire recipe for an awards bonanza: Start with acclaimed source material (the 2007 Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play August: Osage County by Tracy Letts), adapted by its original...
View ArticleReview: 12 Years A Slave shows Oscar credentials
Comments (0) AS a contemporary visual artist, Steve McQueen ploughed his own furrow. He collected the coveted Turner Prize in 1999, ahead of bookie’s favourite Tracey Emin, for three pieces including...
View Article12 Years a Slave review: Oscars beckon for excellent historical drama
Related News 12 Years a Slave review: Oscars beckon for excellent historical drama – 15/01/14 Golden Globe winners: 12 Years a Slave & American Hustle triumph – 13/01/14 Django Unchained review –...
View ArticleReview, Oscar-nominated shorts: intriguing array
Even when short films nominated for Academy Awards are accomplished on their own, they can be a strange buffet when bunched together – like eating sushi, veal parmigiana and a bag of Oreos in one...
View ArticleReview: Clear star in ‘Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action’
Following a battered woman and her children’s escape from her abuser, “Just Before Losing Everything” ticks for half an hour as if it could explode at any moment. Actor Xavier Legrand’s directorial...
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