So, tonight we had the first part of the BAFTA award ceremony, covering more of the technical awards. A nice all female panel, led by Clara Ambo, made for an entertaining and informative broadcast. Here are the results. Production Design The nominations were: THE DIG Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana Macdonald THE FATHER Peter Francis, Cathy Featherstone … Read more
So, the BAFTA nominations are out, and what a strikingly diverse set they are! I have to admit to being sideswiped here with a whole lot of films that I haven’t seen yet, and a whole bunch that I’ve never heard of! The selection panel was apparently very restricted in number, and from a diverse … Read more
So, here we are again. My 2020 predictions (Will win / Should win) are below, which I’ll update in red during the event with the actuals. (Those I have yet to see are marked with *) I don’t feel quite as ‘connected’ to the BAFTAs this year as previously. I really miss Stephen Fry presenting … Read more
One Mann’s Movies Will Win / Should Win / Did Win for the BAFTAs 2019 It’s that time again when the glitterati of the film world put on their tuxes and sit uncomfortably in the Royal Albert Hall hoping for their names to be called – that is, other than Bryan Singer! Joanna Lumley will … Read more
A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Children Act” (2018). Bob the Movie Man’s Movie Rating: Certification: UK: 12; US: R. Given my last review was for “The Equalizer 2“, where Denzel was judge, jury and executioner, it’s a nice seque that this film follows the life of a senior judge in London’s Law Courts: trying to … Read more