One of the inevitabilities surrounding the Jordanian film Theeb are its comparisons to David Lean’s formative 1961 epic, Lawrence of Arabia. This is a mostly sound comparison, both films feature Ottoman railways, Bedouin desert guides, a blonde English officer and…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Director
I am mourned on tonight’s panel episode as we’re joined by Gaby to talk about our picks for Best Director in this years Academy Awards. Only two days away and the categories become instantly more stacked and, more interestingly, more…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Actor
So I think it’s pretty clear that the Best Actor race was a difficult one this year which makes the final list of nominees bittersweet, no matter how you look it. Think of a lineup with Jake Gyllenhaal, David Oyelowo,…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Actress
With the Oscars only a few days away it’s time that we start bringing out the big guns. Today our videos is dedicated to the Best Actress nominations. It’s one of the few videos where our opinions differ a tad…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Adapted/Original Screenplay
We’re back! A new week, a new video just for all of you! Check out the video below where we talk about our favorites to win for the Best Adapted and Best Original Screenplay. I use my power of persuasion…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Animated Movie & VFX
Another day another category and this one has to be my favorite. In my opinion the Best Animated Picture nominations are more interesting and show off more intriguing artistry than the Best Picture nominations. Couple this with the Visual Effects nominations…
The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Original Score & Song
Day three! And it’s all about the tunes as we’re joined by Alejandra for the categories Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the 87th Academy Awards. Alexandre Desplat is the all star this year with two nominations and…