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OSCARS 2025 : The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

I. Introduction: Setting the Stage for the 2025 Oscars As we know, The Oscars are one of the most important events in cinema, the moment for us cinephiles live for the nominations, the speeches, and the heated debates that follow. This year, more than ever, it seems the Academy's selections haven't completely reflected the audience's preferences. We often recognize the genuine artistry, passion, and films that genuinely connect with viewers. The 2025 awards season has highlighted numerous instan

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I'm Still Here, at the Still Point of the Turning World

I'm Still Here is the first Brazilian-produced movie to receive a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. Although it is an underdog to win the Oscar, the movie itself is a passionate look at political injustices and the difficulty one has in moving on through uncertainty. Its themes of time passing and what remains of memory reminded me of my favourite poem, Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot. In the poem, Eliot struggles with the concept of time and our place in it. In I'm Still Here, the mai

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Why As a Latin American, I Loved I'm Still Here

As a Latin American, I'm Still Here holds a special place in my heart as it embodies the soul of our region. It speaks to the resilience, strength, and enduring spirit of our people. We come from generations of hardship—living through horrors, tyrants, and endless adversity—but despite it all, we remain strong and fierce. Our ability to smile through pain, and to keep kindness alive even in the darkest of times, is something that sets us apart and makes me proud to be Latin American. One of the

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'I'm Still Here': Face Hardship With A Smile

Brazilian director Walter Salles is the first filmmaker in Oscar history to have been nominated for both Best Foreign Language Film and Best International Feature Film. The former was for his 1998 film "Central Station," which narrowly lost to the Italian film "Life is Beautiful"; the latter was awarded to "I'm Still Here" this year. Posters of "Central Station" (left) and "I'm Still Here" (right) Of course, the Academy only renamed the Best Foreign Language Film category to Best International F

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The Hollywood Reporter Releases Their Best Movies of 2024

The Hollywood Reporter, the film magazine/website, has released their critics' picks for best movies of 2024. Their team of three critics, David Rooney, Jon Frosch and Lovia Gyarkye, each released their own top 10 movies for the year. The lists are below. David Rooney's top 10 movies of 2024 10. A Real Pain 9. Nosferatu 8. I'm Still Here 7. Flow 6. Anora 5. Hard Truths 4. La Chimera 3. The Brutalist 2. Queer 1. All We Imagine as Light Jon Forsch's top 10 movies of 2024 10. Hard Truths 9. His Three Daughters 8. Juror #2 7. Babygirl 6. Emilia Pérez 5. A Complete Unknown 4. A Real Pain 3. All We Imagine as Light 2. The Brutalist 1. Green Border Lovia Gyarkye's top 10 movies of 2024 10. Sugarcane 9. Nosferatu 8. I'm Still Here 7. Dahomey 6. La Chimera 5. Hard Truths 4. Evil Does Not Exist 3. No Other Land 2. Nickel Boys 1. All We Imagine as Light Evidently, All We Imagine as Light is the consensus winner. But I want to hear from you. Have you seen any of these movies? Do they deserve to be listed as the best of the year? What movies did these critics miss? Sound off in the comments below!

marvelousmars: I haven't watched most of these, but I'm definitely going to check them out now! I definitely disagree with Forsch on Juror #2, though. The film had an interesting theme, sure, but didn't seem to know what to do with it. I really wish the film had gone a bit deeper.

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