The Cinematic Critique Best of 2013: Part II
Following on from Part I of my Best of 2013 article, the time has come for me to unveil Part II as we get down to the nitty gritty of the year’s best in cinema….
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Chiwetel Ejiofor is forced into slavery in official trailer for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave
The last four years have been highly successful for British director Steve McQueen in which he received plaudits (and a Most Promising Newcomer BAFTA win) for his direction of the IRA-based drama Hunger (2008) before…
Leonardo Di-Caprio gets greedy in official trailer for Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street
Having previously worked together on four films in the space of eleven years (Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), The Departed (2006) and Shutter Island (2010)), Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar-winning director…
2013 Oscars: Argo clinches Best Picture while Daniel Day-Lewis lands third Best Actor win
Well that’s that then. Last night brought the curtain down on another incredible awards season as the glitz and glamour of Hollywood came together to celebrate the 85th Academy Awards. On a fairly predictable evening,…
2013 EE BAFTAs: Argo closes in on Oscar glory while Daniel Day-Lewis lands fourth Leading Actor win
The Argo f**k-yourself bandwagon keeps on rolling for Ben Affleck after the fact-based political thriller bagged three awards at during last night’s EE BAFTA Film Awards. The film, which dramatises the audacious rescue of six…
Django Unchained – ★★★★ (1/2)
Having built himself up as one of cinema’s great auteur directors, Quentin Tarantino has struggled to surpass his finest achievement Pulp Fiction which became iconic for its constructive dialogue and fascinating characters when it was…
2013 Golden Globes: Argo, Les Misérables and Homeland triumph in film and television categories
Last night saw the glitz and glamour of awards season finally take centre stage as the stars came out for the 70th Golden Globe Awards. Starting with the big-screen categories, the fact-based political thriller Argo…
2013 Oscar nominations: Shocks aplenty as Lincoln takes command with twelve nods
There were a number of pleasing surprises and shocking omissions for Oscar fanatics to take in as the Academy unveiled their list of nominations for 2013. Once again, the historical drama Lincoln leads the pack…
2013 Golden Globe (film) nominations: Lincoln, Argo and Django Unchained dominate
Following recent announcements at the Critic Choice Awards and Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, the Golden Globes have now unveiled their list of film and television contenders for 2012. On the cinematic side of things, the…
Slave Jamie Foxx sets out to rescue his wife in new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
The official trailer has landed for Quentin Tarantino’s thrilling new film Django Unchained. The maverick filmmaker (Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds) has turned his attention to the Wild West in his latest outing, which once again…