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Festival de Cannes Review: Dangerous Animals (Sean Byrne)

3 weeks ago | filmotomy.com | Anna Miller

Genre films are, for the majority, few and far between in the Festival de Cannes’ program each year. The premiere of horror cinema at the esteemed fest is perhaps rare, albeit not unheard of, as well-known titles. Such as Andrzej Zuławski’s Possession did so in 1981, along with Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist in 2009. Or even Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse in 2019, and most recently, Julia Ducournau’s divisive Titane in 2021.
Festival de Cannes Review: The Love That Remains (Hlynur Pálmason)

4 weeks ago | filmotomy.com | Anna Miller

Hlynur Pálmason received a plethora of recognition and acclaim for his gorgeously-shot drama film, Godland, which had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. Godland remains known for its picturesque cinematography capturing the Icelandic landscape and its raw, meandering tale. Pálmason returned three years later to the esteemed festival this year with his new film, The Love That Remains. A gentle and authentic dramedy that highlights the miraculous gift that is nature.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the 97th Academy Awards

Mar 3, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

With the announcement of this year’s Oscar winners, another long awards season has come to a close. While most categories went according to plan, we had a couple of surprises, albeit nothing you’d call a huge shocker. And certainly none you’d call a bad decision. As is tradition, let’s take a closer look at everything that went down with the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 97th Academy Awards.
Anora Dominates 97th Academy Awards Nominations

Mar 2, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

Sean Baker’s Anora has dominated the 97th Academy Awards with five wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Baker makes history as the first person to win four Academy Awards in one evening for the same film. He ties the record with Walt Disney for the most Oscars by one person in one ceremony.
Emilia Pérez Dominates 49th César Awards

Feb 28, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez has dominated the 50th César Awards with six wins including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Elsewhere, Souleymane’s Story scored four wins including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress for Nina Meurisse. Winners in bold below.
Final Oscars Predictions In All 23 Categories

Feb 28, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

The moment months in the making is almost here. Awards season is coming to a close once again and the 97th Academy Awards are imminent. Below are Filmotomy’s Awards Editor Doug Jamieson‘s final predictions in all 23 categories. For more detailed coverage of each category, click the corresponding link for further analysis. BEST PICTURE1. Anora (Neon)2. Conclave (Focus Features)3. The Brutalist (A24)4. A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)5. Wicked (Universal Pictures)6. Emilia Pérez (Netflix)7.
Final Oscars Predictions – Best Picture - Filmotomy

Feb 28, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

And now we arrive at the big one. For anyone who complained last year was too boring with Oppenheimer sweeping every major prize, you’ve been delivered the complete opposite this year. We enter Oscar night without an undeniable frontrunner for Best Picture and that’s always both terribly tense and deliciously exhilarating.
Final Oscars Predictions – Best Director - Filmotomy

Feb 27, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

Unlike last year when Christopher Nolan won everything in sight before expectedly taking home the Oscar for Best Director, this season has been all over the damn place. But that’s been the case for many categories, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise there’s no undeniable frontrunner here. It’s still wild to me Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two) isn’t here. Nor Edward Berger (Conclave). But, hey, we thankfully got a female director into the line-up and one that directed a horror movie, no less.
Final Oscars Predictions – Best Actress - Filmotomy

Feb 27, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

And now we arrive at possibly the toughest category to predict of the whole night, which is entirely fitting, given the race for Best Actress has been genuinely unpredictable for the last five years. You could make a strong case for why four of the five nominees deserve to take this home. One capped off a comeback in a genre rarely honoured by the Academy. One announced the arrival of a bright new star. One made history with a nomination that seemed impossible just a few months ago.
Final Oscars Predictions – Best Actor - Filmotomy

Feb 27, 2025 | filmotomy.com | Doug Jamieson

For a while there, it was looking like Best Actor was all sewn up for Adrien Brody (The Brutalist). After wins at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, and the Critics Choice Awards, Brody seemed set to join Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña with a clean sweep of the televised awards. And then the SAG Awards happened and threw a curveball in this seemingly boring race.