March 2024
Spurned, slighted, rejected: Oscar snubs critics will never get over
There are some movies and artists that memorably – and some would say outrageously – got the brush off from the academy.
- Brooks Barnes
- Analysis
- Film awards
And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
The clear best-picture favourite “Oppenheimer” is steam rolling toward the kind of big-movie dominance the Academy Awards hasn’t seen in two decades.
- Jake Coyle
October 2023
- Opinion
- Review
Scorsese’s new film about oil and greed is one of his greatest ever
“Killers of the Flower Moon” is a movie of weighty moral force by Martin Scorsese, a director who is in command of the medium.
- John McDonald
June 2023
An ultra-violent director was hired to make an Enid Blyton movie
Danish filmmaker Nicholas Winding Refn, who specialises in misanthropic movies, will put the much-loved Famous Five children’s books on the big screen.
- Alexander Larman
May 2023
Spectacle, scandal, assault: Cannes kicks off
The film festival on the French Riviera started in controversy, with Johnny Depp making his first major appearance since his explosive trial last year.
- Jake Coyle
December 2021
2022 is a big year for big films
January will see the year off to an exceptionally strong start and if the cinemas only manage to stay open, we’ll have something good to remember.
- John McDonald
Netflix is on a mission to create blockbuster films
As Netflix’s subscriber base surpasses 200 million, the streaming service has increasingly become a Hollywood heavy hitter with Oscar-winning films.
- Nicole Sperling
August 2021
A view to thrill: Collectors tuning into film poster auctions
Sotheby’s is offering nearly 250 film posters at auction in a niche but increasingly popular field for collectors.
- Colin Gleadell
February 2020
Super Bowl ads an antidote to politics
For the most part, Super Bowl advertisers stayed away from social-cause messages and focused on lighthearted ads, stuffing them with popular celebrities, hit songs, funny dances and other gambits to appeal to Americans.
January 2020
'Parasite' scores historic upset at SAG awards, boosting Oscar chances
The social satire about the wealth gap in South Korea, was the first film in a foreign language to win the top prize of best cast ensemble in the 26 year-history of the SAG awards.
- Jill Serjeant
Netflix leads Hollywood pack in Oscars race
A star powered line-up of films has propelled the streaming giant to the top of the Academy Awards nominations lists, with a tally of 24 for a range of movies.
- Max Mason
The real reason for the Oscar snubs
With the exception of Greta Gerwig's Little Women, the films being honoured this year are eerily similar in style and substance.
- Ann Hornaday
Why Martin Scorsese saw red over The Irishman
A film house tycoon is bent on expansion despite the perceived threat from TV-based giants like Netflix.
- Oliver Gill
- Opinion
- Workplace
Watching a pathetic Weinstein enter court is already a win
The once fearsome producer whose sexual bullying helped fuel the rage behind MeToo now appears weak, pale and pathetic. It all feels very calculated.
- Robin Abcarian
November 2019
Catch The Irishman on the big screen while you can
We've come to trust Martin Scorsese and his criminals of choice to get the job done, and this three-and-a-half hour epic could happily be twice as long.
- John McDonald