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The Favourite is a period film that has no real date. It loosely takes place during the early 18th century reign of England’s Queen Anne, a time of war,

by Anne Cohen

Oscars

Who Will Win Best Supporting Actress At The Oscars?

Mad Max: Fury Road’s Furiosa. West Side Story’s Anita. My Cousin Vinny’s Mona Lisa Vito. Chicago’s Velma Kelly. Almost Famous’ Penny Lane.

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Movie Reviews

Isn't It Romantic Is The Not Another Teen Movie...

This review contains mild spoilers for Isn’t It Romantic Isn’t It Romantic is the movie representation of watching a classic rom-com with your

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Grammy Awards
Janelle Monae Brought Her Vagina Trousers To The Grammys
Janelle Monae brought down the house during her Grammys 2019 performance — with the help of her trusty vagina trousers. The singer, whose hit album
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Movies
Meet The 62-Year-Old Woman Behind Bollywood’s First Lesbian Love ...
Romantic comedies don’t usually start with solemn disclaimers warning the audience that the filmmakers have no wish to cause “outrage to any religious
by Anne Cohen

Oscars
Will Lady Gaga Break A Star Is Born’s Unlucky Best Actre...
The first Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role was handed out to Janet Gaynor at during a ceremony held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on
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Movies
Netflix's High Flying Bird Isn't Really About ...
High Flying Bird is a basketball movie that’s not actually about basketball. I swear; the actual game takes up less than 10 minutes in the film’s 90
by Anne Cohen

Oscars
Is There Any Chance A Star Is Born Will Win Best Picture...
What elevates a film to the level of “Best Picture”? Is it directing? Acting? Set design? Score? Popularity? Social relevance? Luck ? Craft? A really
by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
Velvet Buzzsaw Is Netflix's Wildest Movie Yet
Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw is a captivating, silly, delicious, decadent mess. It’s the cronut of movies, a pointless treat I never thought I’d need,
by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
Alita: Battle Angel Is A Man's Fantasy Of A Powerfu...
I wish Alita: Battle Angel had been made by a woman. The cyberpunk action film inspired by Yukito Kishiro’s manga Gunnm, could have been a game-changer
by Anne Cohen

Movies
These Are The Sundance Movies We Can’t Wait To Catch In 2019
Every January, Hollywood trades in stilettos for snow boots, and green juice for hot cocoa, and heads to Park City, Utah. Every festival has its own
by Anne Cohen

Movies
The Shadow of Harvey Weinstein Looms Over This Iconic Teen Movie
“I’m pretty sure I was Harvey [Weinstein]’s pick for this movie. And when you’re Harvey’s pick that’s it, whether they liked it or not!”
by Anne Cohen

Movies
20 Years Later, She’s All That Needs Its Own Makeover Mo...
According to a recent study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white
by Anne Cohen

Movies
Chadwick Boseman Owned The SAG Awards With His Inspiring Blac...
After winning Best Ensemble Cast In A Motion Picture at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards, it looks like Black Panther is slowly but surely marching
by Anne Cohen

Movies
There Are More Women Directors Than Ever At Sundance — So Where A...
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 2019 Oscars. And lo and behold, there was not one woman named
by Anne Cohen

Movies
Marilyn Monroe & Whitney Houston Inspired One Of The Year's ...
Warning: This story contains spoilers for Cold War. Joanna Kulig’s performance in Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski’s gorgeous film about star-crossed
by Anne Cohen

Movies
Robert Pattinson's Space Sex Thriller Looks As Wild As You&#...
And you thought Interstellar was strange. A24 has just released the first U.S. trailer for High Life, French director Claire Denis’ first English
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Movies
24 Actresses Who Will Rule The Screen In 2019
When it comes to varied, nuanced, smack-you-in-the-face-they’re-so-good performances by women, 2018 is a hard year to beat. From the incredible women of
by Anne Cohen

TV Shows
The Most Controversial Episode Of The Sopranos Feels Mor...
I was a latecomer to The Sopranos, David Chase’s seminal show largely credited with launching the “Golden Age” of prestige television. The story of
by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
Colette Is A Decadent Fempowerement Story That's Mo...
It's awards season and there are a lot of films to get through. There's also this period drama about a female writer in late 19th century Paris – which
by Anne Cohen

Golden Globe Awards
No One Was More Surprised About Lady Gaga Losing Than Glenn Close
Did you hear that? That was the collective gasp heard around the world last night: Lady Gaga actually lost. Our monster mother, lady and saviour, was
by Anne Cohen

Golden Globe Awards
Emma Stone Apologises For Her White-Washing Role During The Golde...
Sandra Oh wasn't pulling any punches as co-host of the 2019 Golden Globes. During the opening monologue with Andy Samberg, the Killing Eve star poked fun
by Anne Cohen

Golden Globe Awards
Our Golden Globes 2019 Predictions
Welcome to (almost) 2019! It’s a brand-new year, full of hopes, dreams, and new possibilities. Maybe you’ll finally be the kind of person who makes
by Anne Cohen

Christmas Movies
Forget Love, Actually. Jude Law "Is Daddy" In The Ho...
According to a recent study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, film criticism is a field overwhelmingly dominated by (surprise, surprise) white
by Anne Cohen

Entertainment
You Won't Recognise Nicole Kidman In Destroyer — & ...
If you weren’t already worshipping at the altar of Nicole Mary Kidman, Destroyer will make you a believer. As Erin Bell, an L.A. cop on a revenge
by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
Emily Blunt Is Magnificent In The Average Mary Poppins Return...
It’s hard to tear one’s eyes away from Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns. From the second she descends from the sky, holding little Georgie Banks’
by Anne Cohen

Movie Reviews
Aquaman Is A Beautiful Mess Of A Film
First thing's first. The new Aquaman film is creative, colourful, and a raucous good time. It’s also a damn mess. This sixth instalment in the DC
by Anne Cohen