What makes a good acceptance speech?
If you’re like me, then you have also propped up a ladle in your kitchen, when no one is home, holding a Santa statue as your imaginary Oscar while you…
“Not salsa, not flamenco, my brother. Do you know… Naatu?”
The cherry on the top of a delicious assortment of awards, ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the Telugu movie RRR took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 95th…
And the Oscar Goes to…
Midway through the awards season, nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards were announced on February 8th with surprises, consternation, and excitement in all categories. Despite low ratings, the Oscars…
Parasite’s Oscar success: a new era or the prolonging of outdated Hollywood tradition?
The Oscars 2020 was certainly full of surprises. From Joaquin Phoenix’ impassioned speech about injustice and the environment, to Idina Menzel’s rather kooky performance of ‘Into the Unknown’ and James…
The Academy Awards 2019: Who Will Light Up Hollywood?
This year will mark an important year for the Academy Awards. It follows numerous scandals over the past few years, including #OscarssoWhite and ‘envelope gate,’ which have undermined the Academy’s…
Why do we keep tuning in to the Oscars?
This week marks the annual gala in which everyone who loves film joins together to celebrate arguably the biggest night in cinema, the Academy Awards. While there are many other…