OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
Bev’s 2023 Best Documentary List
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: The following are the 12 best, in my opinion, from 2023. They are listed alphabetically because each one is so equally rich in presentation, information, and importance that it is impossible to rank one above the other.
Director’s Canvas: Sam Mendes’ Filmography Ranked, From American Beauty to Empire of Light
David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
Interviews
A Conversation with John Waters (Cry-Baby)
Christopher Reed @ Hammer to Nail
- Excerpt: The year 1990 saw Waters tackle his first big studio pic, “Cry-Baby,” with Johnny Depp in the lead. And now, courtesy of Kino Lorber, that film is coming out (on May 28 of this year) on Blu-ray in a beautiful new 4K transfer.
Interview with ‘The Coffee Table’ director Caye Casas
Kamal Aljafari: Esta é a “câmara dos desapossados!”
Paulo Portugal @ [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: O cinema de resistência do realizador palestiniano radicado na Alemanha está em destaque esta semana na retrospetiva no IndieLisboa. Nesta entrevista, Kamal Aljafari fala-nos do seu trajeto, da sua arte e do massacre em curso na Palestina.
A Savana e a Montanha
Paulo Portugal @ esquerda.net [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: O Festival de Cannes recebe A Savana e a Montanha, terceira longa-metragem de Paulo Carneiro, filme-contestação que promete aquecer a Quinzena dos Cineastas. Em causa, está a dramatização, em modo western,do conflito entre a associação dos Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso e a exploração mineira da britânica Savannah Ressources.
Awards Coverage
2024 Nominations Predictions: May
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Contender: Bird
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Contender: Conclave
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Contender: Deadpool & Wolverine
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Contender: Fancy Dance
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Contender: Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Contender: Mars Express
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Contender: We Live in a Time
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Animated Feature, 2012
The Ultimate List Poll #100
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Upcoming Film Previews
Barkers: Mind the Cats!
The Bikeriders, Updated
Dragonkeeper
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Updated
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle
Kitty the Killer
Megalopolis
A Quiet Place: Day One, Updated
Solo
Thelma, Updated
Wicked
Festival Coverage
Grand Tour
Paulo Portugal @ [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Dezoito anos depois de Pedro Costa, eis que Miguel Gomes volta a inscrever o nome de um realizador português na lista dos candidatos à Palma de Ouro do Festival de Cannes, na 77ª edição, que se realiza entre os dias 14 e 25 de maio, e divulgada pelo diretor artístico Thierry Frémaux, e pela presidente do certame, Iris Knobloch.
A Savana e a Montanha
Paulo Portugal @ [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: O Festival de Cannes (cuja 77ª edição decorre de 14 a 25 de maio) recebe A Savana e a Montanha, a terceira longa-metragem de Paulo Carneiro, o filme-contestação que promete aquecer a secção Quinzena dos Cineastas. O quarto filme, Nha Terra, está em fase de montagem.
Reviews of Short Films
Entre Muros
Paulo Portugal @ [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Natureza Humana, 2720 e Corpos Cintilantes: três curtas metragens portuguesas, respetivamente de Mónica Lima, Basil da Cunha e Inês Teixeira. São elas que animam a sessão ‘Entre Muros’, nas salas a partir de dia 9.
Heaven’s Door
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Kim Gyu-tae has some interesting ideas, like using genre filmmaking to make social comments, while he evidently knows how to create a captivating atmosphere. At the same time, however, the 28 minutes of the short are definitely not enough for his ambitious purpose, with the first past getting almost completely lost.
Other Types of Articles
Anime Analysis: The Apothecary Diaries (2023-2024) by Nirihiro Naganuma
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: a truly exceptional series, which stands out due to its outstanding writing and the excellent direction
Movie Madness Episode 472: If We Only Knew
Erik Childress @ Now Playing Network
- Excerpt: Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy look at seven films this week. They include the latest directorial effort from Ethan Hawke (Wildcat) and the hilarious feature debut from Pamela Adlon (Babes).
Never Too Late to Celebrate: The Hallmark Movie
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: While not perfect, Never Too Late to Celebrate was a good Hallmark film.
Notes of Autumn
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Poorly acted, poorly written, at times veering on cringey, Notes of Autumn is not so much a disaster as it is brain-melting.
Series Analysis: Shogun (2024) by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks
Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Shogun” is a masterful series, which has managed to stay true to a masterful novel, and a must watch for any viewer. Hopefully, after its success, the rest of the books in the series may also be considered for adaptations.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – twenty-five years later
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: This is where Lucas’s heart lies: in supporting the little one, the weakest, the rebel who must confront Imperialism, Colonialism. These are messages that, unfortunately, resonate more than ever today, and that even the supposedly worst “Star Wars” movie knows how to convey.
Box Office History (Week 20, 2024)
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: May 17
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Oscar History: May 18
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: May 19
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: May 20
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: May 21
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: May 22
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
Oscar History: May 23
Wesley Lovell @ Awards Landscape
