This Screenscope series looks at how far the industry and the characters within them will go to get what they want – and if it is even worth it or not.
There are many different types of obsession in film. There is obsession with a person, an instrument, an art form, work, money and even a mindset. Hollywood does a stellar job at capturing our need to be ambitious in our pursuits. This blog is going to look at different aspects of obsession and beyond that, …
Every year, the Academy Awards, or the Oscars, celebrate the best in film, honouring achievements across a variety of categories. However, there is a term that continues to cast a shadow over these celebrations: ‘Oscar Bait’. Oscar Bait refers to films that are deliberately designed and marketed to win Oscars. These films are often overly …
