ZOE on PRIME VIDEO Two artificial intelligence films land in the top spots this week, with the winner going to Drake Doremus’ new film “Zoe,” starring Ewan McGregor and Lea Seydoux. The film follows an A.I. and its creator as they navigate the complex emotions that come with falling in love with what is essentially a machine. The other film is Alex Garland’s Academy … Read More Stream Guide: Zoe & Ex Machina (July 27th, 2018)
BROOKLYN Screenplay by Nick Hornby Based on “Brooklyn” by Colm Tóibín FILM SYNOPSIS: In 1952, Eilis Lacey leaves Ireland to immigrate to Brooklyn, where she has a better chance of finding work. Crushed by homesickness, Eilis finds her spirits lifted by an Italian-American suitor with whom she falls in love. When she must return to Ireland, Eilis is courted by a hometown boy and … Read More 2016 Oscars Challenge: [10] “Brooklyn” – Best Adapted Screenplay
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I first fell in love with Carey Mulligan in the 2009 Academy Award nominated film “An Education”, in which she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (she lost to Sandra Bullock for her role in “The Blind Side”). The love continued in “Brothers”, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” and the subtle science fiction Indie, “Never Let Me Go”, in which she … Read More Crush: Carey Mulligan in “The Great Gatsby”
AN EDUCATION BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJULY 22, 2010 Love is complex. Love can be sticky, undependable, sensitive, unstable, and perplexing. Of course, these are only one side of love. The characters in “An Education” experience all of these aspects of love. The characters ARE all of these aspects of love. The harsh reality of love is what envelopes the majority of this film. Carey Mulligan … Read More Movie Review: An Education (2009)
AN EDUCATION Up For: Best Motion Picture of the Year Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published The film An Education was unlike any film I saw it being. The trailers for An Education made the film look scandalous. The result was quite the opposite. Carey Mulligan plays a young woman in … Read More 2010 Oscars Challenge: An Education
Every year, another Academy Awards night goes by. Most years I watch the ceremony, cheering on the film, actor, or director I think should get the award. Most years, however, I hardly know who to cheer for or limit myself to who I can cheer for by not seeing most of the films nominated that year. Sadly, throughout the year I am watching more … Read More 2010 Oscars Challenge: The Oscars Challenge
