And the Oscar went to . . . a recap from the 93rd Academy Awards

 ABOVE: Oscar presenter and nominee, Regina King addresses the socially distanced audience at the 93rd Academy Awards. The 93rd Academy Awards was a pretty good production considering that it was being held in the middle of a pandemic. Learning from the Golden Globes, it did not to rely exclusively on

A round up of Academy Award nominated films

 In a year that has seen industry wide shutdowns, theatres closed, movie releases pushed back, and exciting festivals like Cannes simply cancelled, it great to be able to celebrate the art of movie making — one of the few pleasures we have been able to enjoy this past year. Here

The best and worst films of 2020

 Tell me if you’ve heard this one before? ‘2020 was a terrible year’. Well, not when it comes to movies. I can’t recall having so much difficulty narrowing down the Top 10 films. I’ve said before and will again: this is a time for independent movies to thrive, for big blockbuster

TIFF 2020 delivers in a time of adversity

 The filmmakers, actors, and the general public who participated in the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) all agree that it was a huge success. There are a lot of businesses that have had to learn to pivot and come up with a ‘Plan B’ to survive in our current