Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book, the film that surprised many by winning Best Picture.
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Many cinephiles were probably surprised at Green Book’s Best Picture win - but given the Academy’s track record, it shouldn’t be that much of a shock.
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In 91 years, only five women have been nominated as best director and only one has won the award.
The film glosses over the bigotry Mercury faced as a queer man with HIV.
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In the film, the real tensions of gay life in the 1980s – from government apathy towards the AIDS crisis, to rampant anti-gay prejudice – don’t get their due.
One category will be notably missing from this year’s Academy Awards.
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Audio description began as an accessibility aid but has developed into an art form.
Sarah Churchill was an adroit investor and savvy political operative.
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While the film introduces viewers to women who were important political figures in British history, it doesn’t quite capture just how much power and influence these women actually wielded.
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Winner of the 2019 Oscar for best picture, Green Book highlights the history of racism in America and has lessons for today.
Barry Jenkins’ ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ has been nominated for best adapted screenplay at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Numbers alone don’t relay the importance of people seeing their own experiences and lives mirrored in popular culture.
Look a little closer, and these Oscars aren’t all they appear to be…
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Virginia Woolf’s satire of readers who use easily accessible art to acquire class and culture might just reveal why certain films win awards like Oscars.
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There has been a stream of bad publicity in the lead-up to the film industry’s night of nights.
Olivia Colman and Rachel Weisz in The Favourite (2018).
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The stand-out film is a delirious parody of royalty with a stellar performance by Olivia Colman. BlacKkKlansman is another strong contender - but the critical darling Roma is over-rated.
Olivia Colman winning best actress for The Favourite.
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No big political statements this year but plenty of strong roles for women as two films emerge as firm favourites for Oscar Best Picture honours.
Stephan James and Kiki Layne in If Beale St Could Talk.
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The new film from Moonlight writer and director Barry Jenkins delivers on high expectations.
The nomination of the movie about the 1993 murder of toddler James Bulger has opened old wounds.
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Film-makers need to be both careful and sensitive with their choice of subject matter.
Amateur hour: a stunning performance by high-school teacher Yalitza Aparicio has earned her a Best Actress nomination at the 2019 Academy Awards.
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Director Alfonso Cuarón’s gamble on a non-professional has paid off. But how do amateur actors fare once the end credits have rolled?
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The hit film about a lesbian Queen Anne is the latest in a wave of films, TV series and books which make woman on woman sexuality a central theme.