So, I already reviewed the films in the BAFTA “Best British Short Animation” category (see here). So now it’s time to review the live action short nominees. They are: BRITISH SHORT FILM =================================================================== Festival of Slaps Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: A Nigerian mother (Kemi Lofinmakin) is apparently assaulting her son, Ade (Tom … Read more
The regular Flickering Dreams film review podcast features this week: In this celebratory 50th episode Bob, Scott and Andy review the following films: We also run through the UK/Ireland Top 10 at the box office and play another round of our competitive film quiz (video version only). And in Any Other Business: we mention the … Read more
One of the joys of the awards season for me is to delve into some of the aspects of cinema that I seldom get exposed to. The awards shortlists force me to sit and watch films that wouldn’t normally get to the top of my pile. One such category in the BAFTA for ” Best … Read more
The BAFTA nominations are out. I’ve added my commentary for what I think are the surprises and the snubs. The following is from the BAFTA press release, with my commentary added in colour. FIlms I have yet to see are marked with an asterisk. I’ll hold on my predictions until a little nearer the time, … Read more
It’s that time of year, and ahead of the Golden Globes awards tomorrow night, BAFTA have announced their long-list for this year’s, slightly more UK-focused, awards. The following is from the BAFTA press release, with my commentary added in colour. FIlms I have yet to see are marked with an asterisk. ==== The following films … Read more