feature: BAFTA Awards predictions 2012

The Orange BAFTA awards are almost upon us and I thought it was about time I wrote about them. Also Orange wanted me to, so it made sense all around… Orange are massive supporters of cinema and with their sponsorship of the BAFTAs they're front and centre for promoting film-going in the UK. Not so [...]

feature: 84th Academy Award Nominees ballot form

So, how has the Awards season made you feel this year? Happy? Sad? Angry? Indifferent? Well… prepare to feel more of whatever you’ve felt about them so far because, yes yes, the Oscar nominations are out! You can see a full list on the official site here. As usual, I’ll be doing an Oscar predictions [...]

feature: nicola-t’s Oscar Awards predictions 2011

If you’re looking for an Oscar prediction ballot form for 2012, I have one over here. Last year I only managed to get this post out a week before the Oscars and it occurs to me now that I actually have no idea how many I got right. Give me a sec… …Ok, I just [...]

feature: 83rd Academy Award Nominees ballot form

If you’re looking for an Oscar prediction ballot form for 2012, I have one over here. Yes yes, it’s that time of year again. Awards season! Well, ok, it’s been that time of year for a while now but today it’s a big one. The Oscar nominations are out… You can see a full list [...]

releasing this week: The King’s Speech

Hey folks – Happy New Year! I know this is meant to be Average Film Reviews and all but… as usual, January brings us here in Ireland (and the UK… and udoubtedly in many other countries) all those films that are likely to feature heavily in the awards season. That’s right. We’re on the Road [...]

review: A Single Man (2009)

Usually you’d have to read me waffling for a while to find out if I actually liked a film or not… Not this time. This time I’m gonna come straight out with it… I loved A Single Man. I really feel it’s one of the best films I’ve seen in years. I mean, the last [...]

feature: nicola-t’s Oscar predictions 2010

If you’re looking for an Oscar prediction ballot form for 2012, I have one over here. So the 82nd Academy Awards are less than a week away, they really crept up on me this year… It’s probably about time I did my predictions. For ease (mine, of course) I’m going stick to the categories I [...]

feature: 82nd Acadamy Award Nominees ballot form

If you’re looking for an Oscar prediction ballot form for 2012, I have one over here. By now I’m sure you know… the Oscar nominations are out! There are many places out on the internet where you can see the nominations already. Oscars.com is the official site and you can see the full list there… [...]