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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Django Unchained and Ted lead 2013 MTV Movie Award nominations
While Oscar season may be over, the awards just keep on coming as MTV revealed their nominations for the 22nd MTV Movie Awards. Quentin Tarantino’s violent western Django Unchained and Seth MacFarlane’s comedy hit Ted…
Argo seals Oscar glory with Best Picture win while awards love is shared at eventful ceremony
Well that’s that then. Last night brought the curtain down on another incredible awards season as the glamour and talent of Hollywood came together and poured into the Dolby theater to toast the best of…
Argo and Les Miserables top award honours at 2013 BAFTAs
The Argo f**k-yourself bandwagon keeps rolling on for Ben Affleck as his political thriller bagged three awards at the 2013 BAFTAs including the crucial Best Film prize. The 40 year old actor-turned-filmmaker also won Best…
Amour tops London Film Critics Circle Awards with three wins
With the BAFTAs to announce their winners in three weeks time, the London Film Critics have pitched in with their choices for 2012/2013. The acclaimed Austrian drama Amour secured three awards including the important Film…
Golden Globe Awards: Argo and Les Miserables triumph in film categories
The glitz and glamour of award season finally took centre-stage as the stars came out for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards which took place last night. Starting with the film categories, the race for…
Argo, Silver Linings Playbook and Skyfall win big at Critic Choice Movie Awards
After the craziness of the Oscar nominations yesterday, there will have been many stars either celebrating (from getting a nod) or drowning their sorrows (after being snubbed) during last night’s Critic Choice Movie Awards. Though…
Oscar nominations: Lincoln takes command with twelve nods
Another year, another announcement for the Oscar nominations and once again, there are plenty of pleasing surprises and shocking omissions! Leading the pack is the upcoming historical biopic Lincoln which secured twelve mentions including Best…
Lincoln, Les Miserables and Skyfall dominate BAFTA nominations
As enthusiastic film fans (including myself) await the Oscar nominations tomorrow afternoon, our own awards group have built up the anticipation by announcing their nominees for 2013. The BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television…
Life of Pi – ★★★★
Following the arrival of 2013, another promising year of cinema looks set to unfold as the first couple of months brings us some fascinating award contenders. With the Oscar nominations due to announce this week,…