London Critics hail 12 Years a Slave 3 February 20144 February 2014Jason Korsner The British-led US slave drama 12 Years a Slave has come away from the annual London Film Critics Circle awards as the big [...]
American Hustle, Gravity and 12 Years a Slave lead Oscar nominations 17 January 201418 January 2014Husam Sam Asi Last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters shocked the film industry when they overlooked Ben Affleck in the best [...]
Do journalists make good guests at the Globes? 13 January 201415 January 2014Jason Korsner My film journalism usually involves reviewing films and reporting on festivals and awards from around the world. But the unique position of UK [...]
12 Years a Slave and Nebraska lead Spirit nods 29 November 201329 November 2013Jason Korsner America’s Film Independent organisation likes to keep the industry guessing – it’s one of the first of Awards Season to announce its nominations [...]
Record LFF ticket sales but who’ll remember 2013? 24 October 201324 October 2013Jason Korsner The BFI has hailed the success of Clare Stewart’s second London Film Festival at the helm, with last year’s record audience attendance being [...]
LFF brings pick of the festivals to London 5 September 20135 September 2013Jason Korsner Coming late in the year, the London Film Festival is continuing its modest streak of bringing some of the best films of the [...]
How Cannes helps the underdogs 5 June 20136 June 2013Jason Korsner With Cannes 2013 over, the festival award winners are slowly receding into the memories of those who were fortunate enough to see them, [...]
Inside the Coen Brothers at Cannes 27 May 201327 May 2013Jason Korsner Comment No strangers to Cannes, the Coen Brothers were back this year with their study of a talented but struggling 1960s folk singer in [...]
Three hour lesbian film wins top honours at Cannes 26 May 201327 May 2013Jason Korsner A three-hour-long film about the love between two young women has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The Palme d’Or [...]