This article was originally published to SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Director: Tomas Alfredson Screenwriters: Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Ciarán Hinds, David Dencik, Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Graham, Kathy Burke, Simon McBurney Tomas Alfredson’s … Read more
The Green Knight to Debut in Cinemas and on Amazon Prime Video on 24 September 2021 Fans long awaiting David Lowery’s atmospheric medieval film The Green Knight can finally relax: the Dev Patel-led picture will be released simultaneously in cinemas and on Amazon Prime Video on 24 September 2021. The hybrid release brings a major … Read more
The Road Dance (2021) Director: Richie Adams Screenwriter: Richie Adams Starring: Hermione Corfield, Will Fletcher, Mark Gatiss Richie Adams’ The Road Dance arrives as a quietly ambitious addition to contemporary Scottish cinema, adapting John MacKay’s novel into a visually rich period drama. Set on a remote island in the Outer Hebrides during the First World … Read more
Candyman (2021) Director: Nia DaCosta Screenwriters: Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Nia DaCosta Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen, Vanessa Williams Candyman (2021), produced and co-written by Jordan Peele, arrives as a modern sequel to the 1992 original inspired by Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden.” Director Nia … Read more
Trends in comedy shift with the times. What seemed uproarious in the 1960s and 1970s often felt dated by the 1980s, and the edgy humor of the 1990s and early 2000s gave way to an era of gross-out gags. Today’s family-friendly, politically cautious comedies may feel safe now, but some forms of wit remain timeless. … Read more
The Nest (2021) Director: Sean Durkin Screenwriter: Sean Durkin Starring: Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche The Nest unfolds as a tense, intimate drama that traces the unraveling of a family driven by ambition, greed, and the desire for social standing. What begins as a bold, hopeful relocation soon turns into a claustrophobic … Read more
Mad God (2021) Director: Phil Tippett Screenwriter: Phil Tippett Starring: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda Phil Tippett’s name may be more familiar to film fans for his extraordinary visual effects work than for directing. His long career includes contributions to major franchises and landmark genre films, which has made him a respected figure behind … Read more
Annette (2021) Director: Leos Carax Screenwriters: Ron Mael, Russell Mael, Leos Carax Starring: Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg Annette (2021) is an audacious musical from director Leos Carax, with a score and songs by the idiosyncratic pop duo Sparks (Ron and Russell Mael). The film blends Carax’s surreal, visually daring filmmaking with Sparks’ sharp, … Read more
Mandibles (2020) Director: Quentin Dupieux Screenwriter: Quentin Dupieux Starring: Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adèle Exarchopoulos Quentin Dupieux has built a reputation for making films that lean into absurdity and dark whimsy. From Rubber, his unusual tale about a murderous tyre, to Deerskin, which examines obsession through the lens of a man and his jacket, Dupieux … Read more
Here Today (2021) Director: Billy Crystal Screenwriter: Billy Crystal, Alan Zweibel Starring: Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish Billy Crystal, the well-known actor and comedian who has built a long and varied career—from memorable dramatic turns to beloved comic performances—returned to directing with Here Today (2021). This film marks his second time behind the camera, following a … Read more
