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Another year down and another year-end list assembled, so as usual, let's dive right into the countdown... 10. All Quiet on the Western Front - Edward Berger's new adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front" makes for a compelling epic that does a great job of depicting the horrors of World War I. It may not get particularly far with character development, as can be a problem with war films, but with its powerful narrative, effective performances, ex

The Film: Ever since renowned playwright Martin McDonagh got into the business of writing and directing films, he's continued to impress again and again. His very first project, a short entitled "Six Shooter," won him an Oscar, while his outstanding later features "In Bruges" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" would nab him three more nominations, including two for Original Screenplay. His brilliantly sharp writing quickly made him one of those filmmakers whose p

The Show: After the immense success of "Game of Thrones," which included a whopping 59 Emmy wins (including four for Outstanding Drama Series), it was only a matter of time before HBO brought viewers back to the land of Westeros. With several possibilities going into development, the first to emerge was "House of the Dragon," a show that takes place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen and focuses on that family's history. The original show certainly left some eno

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has just finished announcing their nominations for the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards, where they clearly had a lot of love for Martin McDonagh's "The Banshees of Inisherin," which led the pack with eight nominations, including Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (x2), Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score. This was every single nominations it was eligible for here.

Today saw the New York Film Critics Online, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and the Boston Society of Film Critics announcing their film awards for 2022, with some very varied results when it came to their top picks. New York gives Martin McDonagh's "The Banshees of Inisherin" its first Best Picture win, with the film also receiving Best Director (tied with Daniels for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"), Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actor (Brendan G

The National Board of Review has announced their honorees for 2022, giving top prize to "Top Gun: Maverick." The Film also received Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. Please see below for a complete list of winners: Best Film: Top Gun: Maverick Best Director: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans Best Actor: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Supporting Actor: Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisher

The New York Film Critics Circle has kicked off this year's critics awards by naming Todd Field's "Tar" the best film of 2022. The film also received Best Actress for Cate Blanchett. Several winners didn't come as much of a surprise, including Colin Farrell receiving Best Actor and Martin McDonagh winning Best Screenplay for "The Banshees of Inisherin," but there were also a few winners that came out of nowhere, including S. S. Rajamouli taking Best Director for "RRR" and Kek