North Carolina Film Critics Association announces 2019 winners
The North Carolina Film Critics Association announced the winners of its eighth annual Film Awards on Friday, and “Parasite” was the big winner.
Holiday Roundup: ‘Little Women,’ ‘1917’ highlight busy holiday season
The holidays are always a busy time at the box office. Whether it’s big-budget blockbusters trying to capitalize on audiences having time off or awards contenders barely squeaking by the deadline, there are plenty of options to check out. Here are some of our favorite new releases from this holiday season to save you from going to see “Cats.”
Review: ‘Uncut Gems’ is a frenetic, anxiety-inducing thrill ride led by a career-best Sandler
The Safdie brothers’ exhilarating and anxiety-inducing thriller is like an adrenaline shot straight to the chest — and without Sandler, none of it would work.
Review: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ struggles to finds its footing without Hanks
The biggest problem facing “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” comes when Hanks is offscreen. During his limited time, he’s absolutely magnetic, but without him, things tend to drag.
Review: ‘The Irishman’ is an epic ode to life and death
Even with a truly staggering running time, Scorsese’s epic is fast and funny, often coasting off the joy of watching its all-star ensemble go to work.
Review: ‘Ford v Ferrari’ is loud, fast and tons of fun
James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” is a proper adult drama set at 200 miles per hour.
Review: ‘Marriage Story’ is a near-perfect look at love and heartbreak
With a masterpiece like “Marriage Story,” Netflix looks poised to win big at the Oscars this year.
Review: ‘Parasite’ is a masterpiece from Bong Joon-ho
“Parasite” has been hailed as not only the best film of the year, but one of the best films of the decade. The hype is rightfully earned.
Exit Survey: ‘Marriage Story’
Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” is already being praised as a major awards contender, and the Inside The Film Room staff is here to let you know if the hype is real.
Review: ‘Waves’ is a beautiful, immersive story of tragedy and how it’s overcome
At this point, it’s common knowledge that nearly everything A24 touches turns to gold. Sure, there are a few exceptions (looking at you, “Spring Breakers”), but just looking at the … Continue Reading Review: ‘Waves’ is a beautiful, immersive story of tragedy and how it’s overcome
Exit Survey: ‘Waves’
“Waves” is the latest hit from A24, and the Inside The Film Room staff got an early look at the film at Film Fest 919.
Exit Survey: ‘Parasite’
Writer-director Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean film “Parasite” is being heralded as one of the year’s best films. The Inside The Film Room staff got a chance to check out the comedy-thriller at Film Fest 919.
Inside The Film Room is headed back to Film Fest 919
The second annual Film Fest 919 will kick off in Chapel Hill, N.C. at Silverspot Cinemas on Wednesday, and Inside The Film Room will be reporting from the red carpet all week long.
Review: ‘Joker’ is dark, twisted, unenjoyable, and still good?
“Joker” is an unsettling and extremely heavy film, and at times it verges on being unenjoyable, but there are still enough elements to impress – mainly in Phoenix’s broken performance.
Is this your Best Picture? Making a case for ‘Black Panther’
The 91st annual Academy Awards are less than 24 hours away, so it’s time to hear the closing arguments from every contender. All the votes have already been cast and … Continue Reading Is this your Best Picture? Making a case for ‘Black Panther’
Oscars 2019: What could have been?
With the 91st annual Academy Awards airing Sunday and voting officially closing tomorrow, actors and directors everywhere are making last-minute pushes in hopes of propelling their films to victory – but let’s take a look at what could have been.
