THE 5TH ANNUAL ICON AWARDS

Good evening, and welcome to the ICON Awards, back for a fifth year where we continue to make the correct decisions. As always, the ICONs are an annual celebration of the best things the medium of film had to offer in 2024. There has had to be some streamlining this year, and a note toContinue reading “THE 5TH ANNUAL ICON AWARDS”

Michelle Trachtenberg: A Tribute

By Madeleine Lloyd-Jones27th February 2025 Yesterday, shocking news broke of the death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg at age 39. I’m a personal fan of Trachtenberg. Ice Princess is a childhood comfort film that still stands up today; 17 Again was a sleepover staple in my teens; and Gossip Girl will forever remain a firm cultural time stamp – but Buffy the VampireContinue reading “Michelle Trachtenberg: A Tribute”

THE FIFTH ANNUAL ICON AWARD NOMINEES

Another year of incredible cinema culminates this weekend with the final, and most prestigious awards of them all: the ICON Awards. This year, the ICON Awards are celebrating five years of not only praising the Blueprint’s favourite films of the year; but also our fight to right the wrongs of award bodies snubbing obvious greatContinue reading “THE FIFTH ANNUAL ICON AWARD NOMINEES”

Ranking the Datability of Onscreen Santas

We’re making a list, we’re checking it twice! We’re gonna find out who’s naughty and who’s fuckable! Merry Christmas everyone! We’re going to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in the only way the blueprint knows how: by ranking the datability of the many Santas to grace our screens over the years. BecauseContinue reading “Ranking the Datability of Onscreen Santas”

The Best Fictional Bands

By Madeleine Lloyd-Jones4th May 2024 The Idea of You was released on Prime Video this weekend, and with it, the latest fictional band has graced our screens. While many have attempted to portray in-universe rockstars and pop acts, only some of them have been successful: regardless, we’ve set out to hunt them all down. From cheesyContinue reading “The Best Fictional Bands”

Challengers: Review

By Jamie Carrick28th April 2024 Disclaimer: this review may read as wildly passionate due to severe excitement on the part of the writer, who has been obsessing over this film for two years and anybody in his vicinity can vouch that he has been annoying as all hell whenever the subject comes up (and evenContinue reading “Challengers: Review”

THE 4TH ANNUAL ICON AWARDS

Good evening and welcome to the biggest night in Hollywood. Though the Oscars may try to overshadow us every year, the Blueprint’s fourth annual ICON Awards will always be the most coveted award for any creative in the film industry. Remind yourself of our nominees here, and place your final bets now: the ICON AwardsContinue reading “THE 4TH ANNUAL ICON AWARDS”

THE FOURTH ANNUAL ICON AWARD NOMINEES

Moira Rose’s favourite season is coming to a close, but not before the finest two awards shows celebrate another iconic year of cinema. That’s right, the Academy Awards are this weekend – but of course they’re being overshadowed for the fourth year in a row by the only voting body that matters: the ICON Awards.Continue reading “THE FOURTH ANNUAL ICON AWARD NOMINEES”

Most Anticipated Films of 2024

Happy (kind of) New Year!  After a much-needed month of rest, the Blueprint is back for its third calendar year of bringing quality content about the film and television that resides in our brain rent free: and a new year brings new releases to look forward to! We’re based in the UK, so January isContinue reading “Most Anticipated Films of 2024”