OFCS members don’t just write film reviews. Here are several articles you might find interesting.
Best of Lists
2015 in Review: The Best Canadian Films of the Year
- Excerpt: Picks for the top Canuck films include ‘The Forbidden Room’, ‘In Her Place’, and ‘Al Purdy Was Here’.
2015 in Review: The Best Performances of the Year
- Excerpt: Jane Fonda, Alicia Vikander, Michael Caine, and Nina Hoss top the list of the year’s best performances.
The Best Films of 2015
- Excerpt: They ranged from period dramas to indie comedies, from post-apocalyptic action to brainy sci-fi, from anything-goes narratives to insightful documentaries. These were the best films of a very, very good year.
Carol
The Conversation: Best of 2015 – Top 10 Theatrical Releases
The Conversation: Top Ten Films of 2015 in…2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – 7 Reasons Why We Already Know Rey’s Backstory
- Excerpt: The last line of the movie could have been, “Rey, I am your father.” And if you search your feelings, you will know it to be true.
Top 10 Movies of 2015
- Excerpt: Miraculously [with Room], herein lies a testament to the best of life in the very worst of circumstances, and a rare achievement in any art-form.
Awards Coverage
Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 4
- Excerpt: Examining the winners and losers of Precursor Week 4.
Oscar Preview: Weekend of Dec. 18-20, 2015
- Excerpt: Looking at the Oscar chances of “Concussion,” “Joy,” “45 Years,” “The Hateful Eight” and “The Revenant”
Essays
Joy to the World
Robert Cashill @ Biography.com
- Excerpt: The true story behind David O. Russell’s JOY.
List: Glorious “Inglourious” Music Cues
‘ Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Doesn’t Have a “Mary Sue” Problem – Its Critics Do
- Excerpt: Some dudes on the Internet are mad that Rey, the new protagonist played with charm and pizzazz by Daisy Ridley, is so capable, skilled, and talented? Huh, imagine that.
We Need to Talk About ‘Star Wars’ Spoilers
- Excerpt: Readers shouldn’t expect every writer to live inside the same cocoon, bending to each special-snowflake definition of “spoilers.” And film writers should refrain from taking such readers up on the challenge.
Reviews of Short Films
Admirador Secreto
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Spanish Short Film Review
Rewind
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Brazilian Experimental Short Film Review
Tormenta
Paulo Peralta @ CinEuphoria [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Brazilian Experimental Short Film Review
Other Articles
Monday Memo: 2015 National Film Registry Selections Announced, “Making a Murderer” Hits Netflix
The Morning After: Dec. 21, 2015
- Excerpt: Short review of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
School of Rock: The Musical
- Excerpt: Revie of the latest movie into Broadway musical, from the Jack Black hit of 2003.
