Putting the microscope on the films you know so well. I was told that nothing in Film was done by accident and the more you understand the process of making Films and the art behind it, the better you finally appreciate the creative decisions done on screen.I'm not here to mock, I'm not here to criticize I am simply explaining the hidden layers in certain films.
A special one-off episode on the 10 films nominated this year at the Academy Awards whilst doing a deep dive into the history of the Oscars. We also answer some important questions: What makes a good film?Can the Oscars choose the best film?Who I think will win Best Film?Are films nominated for political agendas rather than talent? Why horrors or comedies never get nominated? How the Dark Knight changed the Best Picture Category.
Directed by John Carpenter and starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes, P.J Soles and Charles Cyphers.
Based on the novel by Ira Levin. Directed by Roman Polanski. The film stars Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordan, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans and Ralph Bellamy.
Written and Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly
Written by Brent Hanley. Directed and starring Bill Paxton. The film also stars Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Levi Kreis and Derk Cheetwood.
Written and Directed by Wes Craven and starring Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Amanda Wyss and Robert Englund.
Directed by Sean S. Cunningham. The film stars Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Harry Crosby, with Kevin Bacon and Betsey Palmer.
Written and Directed by Dario Argento. The film stars Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bose and Udo Kier.
Written and Directed by John Carpenter. The film stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Houseman, Tom Atkins and Janet Leigh.
Written and Directed by Victor Salva and starring Justin Long, Gina Phillips, Jonathan Breck, Patricia Belcher and Brandon Smith.
Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail and Gunnar Hansen.
Written an Directed by Andrew Patterson and starring Sierra McCormick, Jake Horowitz, Gail Cronauer, Bruce Davis and Mark Banik.
Adapted from a novel by Stephen King and Directed by Andy Muschietti. The film stars Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer and Chosen Jacobs.
Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell and starring Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge and Storm Reid.
Written by Drew Goddard and Directed by Matt Reeves. The film stars Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, T.J Miller, Michael Stahl-David and Lizzy Caplan.
Directed by Luis Llose and starring Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stolz, Ice Cube, Jonathan Hyde, Kari Wuhrer and Owen Wilson.
Written by Alex Garland and Directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brandon Gleeson and Christopher Eccleston.
Directed by Ron Underwood and starring Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Ariana Richards and Victor Wong.
Directed by Frank Marshall. Starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak, Stuart Pankin and John Goodman.
Based on the novel by Koji Suzuke and Directed by Gore Verbinski. The film stars Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, Brian Cox and Daveigh Chase.
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Sam Neill, Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs and Sean Pertwee.
Adapted from the novella from Stephen King. Directed by Stephen King and starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Bruagher and Toby Jones.
Written and Directed by Neil Marshall. The film stars Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Emma Cleasby, Liam Cunningham and Darren Morfitt.
Written by Joss Whedon and Directed by Drew Goddard. The film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz with Richard Jenkins and Sigourney Weaver.
Directed by Kenny Ortega. Starring Bette Milder, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw.
Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex.
Written and Directed by Daniel Myrick. The film stars Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard and Bob Griffin.
Directed by James Wong and and starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Sean William Scott and Tony Todd.
Directed by James Wann. Written and starring Leigh Whannell. Also starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter and Tobin Bell.
Directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLegro and Stormee Kipp.
Written and Directed by M.Night Shyamalan. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson and Adrien Brody.
Written and Directed by Jordan Peele. The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea, Michael Wincott and Steven Yeun.
Written by Aaron Sorkin and Directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogan, Jeff Daniels and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Written and directed by Robert David Mitchell. Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi and Lili Sepe.
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh , Dimple Kapadia, and Michael Caine.
Based on the novel by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. Directed by Doug Liman. Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson and Noah Taylor.
Directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Written and directed by James Ward Bykrit and starring Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicholas Brendon and Elizabeth Gracen.
Directed by Matt-Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenny Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jason Gooding and Skeet Ulrich.
Directed by Colin Trevorrow and starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Dewanda Wise, Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.
Written and Directed by M. Night Shyamalan . The film stars Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie and Embeth Davidtz.
Written and Directed by Roger Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw and Ellie Grainger.
Directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin and Deanna Dunagan.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Ed Harris, Jon Hamm and Val Kilmer.
Directed by Sam Raimi and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams and Benedict Wong.
Written and directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Agatha Rousselle, Vincent Lindon and Garance Marillier.
Directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang and Lars Ranthe.
Directed by Valdimar Johannsson and starring Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snaer Guonason and Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson.
Directed by Mimi Cave and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs and Charlotte Le Bon.
Directed by Pablo Larrain and starring Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris and Sally Hawkins.
Directed by Michael Bay and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza Gonzalez, Garret Dillahunt and Keir O'Donnell.
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