TRAILER FOR VOYAGE OF TIME: AN IMAX EXPERIENCE

As if to tease an older generation of cinephiles, Terrence Malick demonstrates his outrageous profligacy this decade with not one but two versions of his upcoming project, Voyage of Time. And, with last year's Knight of Cups only being seen by many audiences this year, between these two, reportedly rather different offerings, certain viewers may be treated to three Malick films in one year! Three! In one year! This from the man who took 20 years to make The Thin Red Line! Worth noting that the above trailer with narration by Brad Pitt is for the 40-minute version for IMAX, due to be released in the US on the 7th of October, while the 90-minute version with narration by Cate Blanchett is just for your nerves!

REVIEW OF 2015 - BEST PERFORMANCE

1. Rooney Mara (Carol)

2. Nina Hoss (Phoenix)

3. Charlotte Rampling (45 Years)

4. Margherita Buy (Mia Madre)

5. Jacob Tremblay (Room)

6. Ben Mendelsohn (Mississippi Grind)

7. Cate Blanchett (Carol)

8. Emmanuelle Bercot (Mon Roi)

9. Ian McKellen (Mr. Holmes)

10. Emory Cohen (Brooklyn)

11. Jane Fonda (Youth)

12. Kwon So Hyun (Madonna)

13. Ben Vereen (Time Out of Mind)

14. Deragh Campbell (Stinking Heaven)

15. Angela Bassett (Chi-Raq)

16. Regina Case (The Second Mother)

17. Tallie Medel (Stinking Heaven)

18. Ralph Ineson (The Witch)

19. Lea Drucker (The Blue Room)

20. Mya Taylor (Tangerine)

21. Karim Pakachakov (Under Electric Clouds)

22. Elmer Back (Eisenstein in Guanajuato)

23. Giovanni Pucci (Mon Roi)

24. Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation)

25. Tom Courtenay (45 Years)

26. Shu Qi (The Assassin)

27. Conor McCarron (Catch Me Daddy)

28. Carey Mulligan (Suffragette)

29. Christopher Plummer (Remember)

30. Duane Howard (The Revenant)

REVIEW - TRUTH (JAMES VANDERBILT)

The truth of the matter: before the spin, beyond the hyperbole, beneath the bias. Believe what you want, but the truth exists still - unchanged, undeterred, unheard of by those who insist on believing only what they want. The truth of James Vanderbilt's Truth: before the misinterpretations, beyond the misinformation, beneath the mismanagement of a story founded upon the principle of truth - this is a good movie, with a good heart, besieged by bad handling. Vanderbilt leans too heavily on what we can glean for ourselves, layering the heroism on thick and hard, spinning a story that was already spoilt by spin. He buries the truth his film seeks, discovers and otherwise delineates effectively, and almost buries the entire film as a result. The Spielbergian touch is present, there in the inquisitive (male) youth, and the dogged, integrity-driven (male) journo; the acting meets the low standard set by the writing, save the mighty Cate Blanchett. She takes a leaf from her character's book, struggling against the weight of a system determined to destroy her, propelled through each scene by sheer drive to overcome, to allow Truth to truly get to that truth it wishes to tell. The first half of Truth is all trailer-ready soundbites and cute, insincere edits; the second half settles somewhat, fuelled less by the desire to ignite the box office, more by the desire to ignite fury in the viewer. It's no artistic triumph, but it's at least worth the wait. And here, James Vanderbilt genuinely does get to the truth of the matter. It's a good movie, but you'd be forgiven for missing that.

CAROL TAKES THE LOT AT GALECA'S DORIAN AWARDS

Why cry when you can laugh? And why laugh when you can laugh in the faces of Oscar voters, secure in the knowledge that you have far better taste than they do, and are thus far better people? Carol smacks down the competition at the 2015 Dorian Awards, winning in all but one of the categories in which it was nominated, and serving as proof that we're better than you, AMPAS. Oh, and, we're coming for you. Here were the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association's nominations, and here are their award winners:

Film of the Year

Carol

Director of the Year

Todd Haynes (Carol)

Performance of the Year - Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)

Performance of the Year - Actress

Cate Blanchett (Carol)

Screenplay of the Year

Phyllis Nagy (Carol)

Documentary of the Year

Amy

Foreign Language Film of the Year

Son of Saul

LGBTQ Film of the Year

Carol

Campy Flick of the Year

Magic Mike XXL

Visually Striking Film of the Year (honouring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)

Mad Max: Fury Road

Unsung Film of the Year

Tangerine

Wilde Artist of the Year (honouring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theatre and/or television)

Todd Haynes

The 'We're Wilde About You' Rising Star Award

Alicia Vikander

Wilde Wit of the Year (honouring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)

Amy Schumer

Timeless Award

Jane Fonda

TWO NOMINATIONS FOR SANDY POWELL AT COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS

...and most worthy of them is she! Both Carol and Cinderella see Sandy Powell in competition for Costume Designers Guild awards this season. It's a packed year for quality design, with memorable work on films like Brooklyn, Crimson Peak, The Danish Girl, Ex Machina and Joy making the cut. Fittingly, Cate Blanchett, who stars in both of Ms. Powell's nominated titles, will receive this year's Spotlight Award. Winners will be announced on the 23rd of February. See all the film nominees right here:

Excellence in Period Film

Paco Delgado (The Danish Girl)

Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Brooklyn)

Kate Hawley (Crimson Peak)

Daniel Orlandi (Trumbo)

Sandy Powell (Carol)

Excellence in Fantasy Film

Jenny Beavan (Mad Max: Fury Road)

Michael Kaplan (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

Bart Mueller and Kurt Swanson (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2)

Sandy Powell (Cinderella)

Sammy Sheldon (Ex Machina)

Excellence in Contemporary Film

Jenny Eagan (Beasts of No Nation)

Arianne Phillips (Kingsman: The Secret Service)

Carlo Poggioli (Youth)

Michael Wilkinson (Joy)

Janty Yates (The Martian)

ART DIRECTORS GUILD ANNOUNCES 2015 NOMINEES

The Art Directors Guild fucks up too! At least, they could have nominated Carol, one of the year's finest achievements in production design, wouldn't you agree? At least Judy Becker picked up a nomination for Joy, and another Cate Blanchett movie, Cinderella, looks set to slay the competition in the Fantasy category... unless the idiocy that inspired the Carol snub rears its head again. Winners announced on the 31st of January.

Excellence in Production Design – Period

Jack Fisk (The Revenant)

Mark Ricker (Trumbo)

Thomas E. Sanders (Crimson Peak)

Eve Stewart (The Danish Girl)

Adam Stockhausen (Bridge of Spies)

Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy

Rick Carter and Darren Gilford (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

Scott Chambliss (Tomorrowland)

Dante Ferretti (Cinderella)

Colin Gibson (Mad Max: Fury Road)

Edward Verreaux (Jurassic Park)

Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary

Judy Becker (Joy)

Mark Digby (Ex Machina)

Dennis Gassner (Spectre)

Arthur Max (The Martian)

Patrice Vermette (Sicario)

ART DIRECTORS GUILD ANNOUNCES 2015 NOMINEES

The Art Directors Guild fucks up too! At least, they could have nominated Carol, one of the year's finest achievements in production design, wouldn't you agree? At least Judy Becker picked up a nomination for Joy, and another Cate Blanchett movie, Cinderella, looks set to slay the competition in the Fantasy category... unless the idiocy that inspired the Carol snub rears its head again. Winners announced on the 31st of January.

Excellence in Production Design – Period

Jack Fisk (The Revenant)

Mark Ricker (Trumbo)

Thomas E. Sanders (Crimson Peak)

Eve Stewart (The Danish Girl)

Adam Stockhausen (Bridge of Spies)

Excellence in Production Design – Fantasy

Rick Carter and Darren Gilford (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

Scott Chambliss (Tomorrowland)

Dante Ferretti (Cinderella)

Colin Gibson (Mad Max: Fury Road)

Edward Verreaux (Jurassic Park)

Excellence in Production Design – Contemporary

Judy Becker (Joy)

Mark Digby (Ex Machina)

Dennis Gassner (Spectre)

Arthur Max (The Martian)

Patrice Vermette (Sicario)

CHEVALIER WINS LFF TOP PRIZE AS WOMEN DOMINATE AWARDS

Saturday was a triumphant occasion for female filmmakers as the BFI London Film Festival (remember that?) wrapped up its official competition, one day prior to Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs closing the festival. Of the four competitive awards, only one was received by a man (whose film's lead is a woman anyway), and the other four winners were all female. To boot, the BFI Fellowship recipient, who was confirmed prior to the festival, was a woman as well: Cate Blanchett, who had been in attendance for the American Express gala premiere of Carol on Wednesday and was also present for Saturday's special presentation premiere of Truth. The success of women at the awards ceremony aligned perfectly with the 59th BFI LFF's theme of strong women. Details below:

Best Film - Official Competition

Chevalier (Athina Rachel Tsangari)

Sutherland Award for Best First Feature

The Witch (Robert Eggers)

Grierson Award for Best Documentary

Sherpa (Jennifer Peedom)

Best Film - Short Film Competition

An Old Dog's Diary (Shumona Goel and Shai Heredia)

BFI Fellowship

Cate Blanchett

CATE BLANCHETT IN TRAILER #1 FOR TRUTH

Cate Blanchett sets out to expose the truth and single-handedly change the Oscar game in James Vanderbilt's directorial debut Truth! Acclaim for the film has been slightly muted, though not so for the performances of Blanchett and Robert Redford, whose turns as Mary Mapes and Dan Rather are among the most well-received English-language perfs of the year yet. Out in the US on the 16th of October - no other international release dates have yet been officially confirmed.

BFI ANNOUNCES 2015 LONDON FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP

The British Film Institute brings you the 2015 London Film Festival in partnership with American Express. The festival runs from the 7th of October until the 18th. Along with previously mentioned gala premieres for major awards contenders Suffragette and Carol, major gala screenings will be held for Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender, and Truth, with Carol lead and this year's BFI Fellowship recipient Cate Blanchett and Cannes Best Actress joint winner Rooney Mara. The full and extensive list below:

Galas

• The Assassin (Hou Hsiao Hsien) - journey gala
• Beeba Boys (Deepa Mehta) - thrill gala
• A Bigger Splash (Luca Guadagnino) - love gala
• Black Mass (Scott Cooper) - Virgin Atlantic gala
• Bone Tomahawk (S. Craig Zahler) - cult gala
• Brand: A Second Coming (Ondi Timoner) - laugh gala
• Brooklyn (John Crowley) - May Fair Hotel gala
• Carol (Todd Haynes) - American Express gala
• The Forbidden Room (Evan Johnson and Guy Maddin) - experimenta special presentation
• Goosebumps (Rob Letterman) - family gala
• He Named Me Malala (Davis Guggenheim) - documentary special presentation
• High Rise (Ben Wheatley) - festival gala
• The Idol (Hany Abu-Assad) - sonic gala
• The Lady in the Van (Nicholas Hytner) - centrepiece gala
• The Lobster (Yorgos Lanthimos) - dare gala
• The Program (Stephen Frears) - debate gala
• Shooting Stars (Anthony Asquith) - archive gala
• Steve Jobs (Danny Boyle) - closing night gala
• Suffragette (Sarah Gavron) - opening night gala
• Trumbo (Jay Roach) - Accenture gala
• Truth (James Vanderbilt) - fellowship special presentation

Official Competition

• 11 Minutes (Jerzy Skolimowski)
• Beasts of No Nation (Cary Fukunaga)
• Cemetery of Splendour (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
• Chevalier (Athina Rachel Tsangari)
• The Daughter (Simon Stone)
• Desierto (Jonas Cuaron)
• Evolution (Lucile Hadzihalilovic)
• Office (Johnnie To)
• Room (Lenny Abrahamson)
• Son of Saul (Nemes Laszlo)
• Sunset Song (Terence Davies)
• Tangerine (Sean Baker)
• Very Big Shot (Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya)

After the cut, more competitions and all of the festival's many strands: