Arsenal, who avoided a two-legged tie by finishing third in the revamped league phase of the famous competition, have won the last two meetings at home to PSV, but have lost and drawn on their most recent trips to Eindhoven. A similar outcome this season would be enough to seal progression to the quarter-final for … Read more
The five films nominated for the documentary short subject Oscar, in the words of the poet, hit you hard and soft. They delve into crimes and their aftermaths, celebrate a trailblazer and delicately touch on the hopes of one young schoolgirl. ‘Death by Numbers’ Though its central event is the sentencing of the Parkland school … Read more
The five Oscar-nominated live-action short films each tackle urgent sociopolitical issues. By placing us in the shoes of people on the front lines of them — even in a sci-fi pseudo-comedy — they promise to shake viewers. ‘A link’ Sophie and Oscar have been together for years. They’re married, they have a young daughter. But … Read more
This year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts tell compact tales about first kisses, sweets and an old-fashioned children’s TV show, along with more adult topics such as PTSD and hair transplants. ‘Beautiful Men’ Nicolas Keppens’ “Beautiful Men” uses deadpan humor to poke at a vulnerable side of masculinity: hair loss. Keppens went to Istanbul for work and … Read more
