Darkest Hour: The Character Story of a Crucial Moment

Biopics have to work very hard to make themselves stand out – in a world where the focus of the general moviegoing public is on superheroes, space battles, and the best fantasy CGI that cinema can offer, sometimes the true stories of people whose lives are far less fantastical than a story can pale in comparison. To combat this, biopics need two things: a main character who is larger than life, and a story with some real stakes behind it. Darkest Hour, which tells the story of the first turbulent month of Winston Churchill’s duties at Prime Minister, definitely has the first, and tries its best to convince us of the second. Because Darkest Hour is more about the figure, the stakes he faces must be conveyed through his intensity and some clever choices by the placement of the camera.

Oscar® Nominations: 2018

It is time for one of the most prestigious film awards of the year: the list of Oscar®-nominated films has been announced! There are both surprises and expected additions, as well as some insane snubs (How The Greatest Showman got only one nomination is beyond me, and no mention of Girls Trip at all? Come on…). There will be plenty of Oscars® content to come before the award ceremony on March 4, but for now, you can form your own opinions on what will and will not take home that golden statue. To see Reeltalk’s take on nominated films, follow the links at the bottom of the page.

Trivia: The Shape of Water leads for most nominations at 13 (the same as last year’s La La Land).