The Kissing Booth 3 (2021) Director: Vince Marcello Screenwriters: Vince Marcello, Jay S. Arnold Starring: Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Stephen Jennings, Molly Ringwald Vince Marcello’s final installment in The Kissing Booth trilogy has arrived on Netflix, closing out a franchise that began as a teenage Wattpad sensation and grew into a global streaming … Read more
This article was originally published on SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Hell or High Water (2016) Director: David Mackenzie Screenwriter: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gil Birmingham, Marin Ireland, Katy Mixon, Dale Dickey, Margaret Bowman In 2016, Scottish director David Mackenzie (known for Young Adam and Starred Up) teamed with … Read more
Jungle Cruise (2021) Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Screenwriters: Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Starring: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti Disney’s recent slate of theme-park–inspired films has produced a varied catalogue, and Jungle Cruise (2021) joins that roster as a big-budget family adventure built around one of … Read more
Stillwater (2021) Director: Tom McCarthy Screenwriter: Tom McCarthy, Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain Starring: Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Lilou Siauvaud, Abigail Breslin Stillwater (2021), released by Focus Features, follows a grieving American father determined to clear his daughter’s name after she is convicted of a murder while studying in Marseille, France. Directed and co-written by Tom … Read more
The Suicide Squad (2021) Director: James Gunn Screenwriter: James Gunn Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi The Suicide Squad (2021) represents a clear tonal relaunch for DC’s cinematic output under the direction of James Gunn. Where the 2016 film struggled with inconsistent edits and … Read more
Starsky & Hutch (2004)Director: Todd PhillipsScreenwriters: John O’Brien, Stevie Long, Todd Phillips, Scot ArmstrongStarring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Fred Williamson, Juliette Lewis Twenty-first century American cinema often leans on nostalgia, mining familiar properties for safe box-office returns. Reboots and revivals of past hits—whether controversial or beloved—have become a dominant … Read more
Wrath of Man (2021) Director: Guy Ritchie Screenwriter: Guy Ritchie Starring: Jason Statham, Holt McCallany, Josh Hartnett, Scott Eastwood, Jeffrey Donovan, Laz Alonso, Post Malone, Eddie Marsan, Andy Garcia Guy Ritchie remains a filmmaker defined by the voice and rhythms of his own scripts. When his screenplays are crisp, playful, and energized, Ritchie produces some … Read more
A new trilogy of films continuing the legacy of the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist is now in early development, with filmmaker David Gordon Green attached to direct the first entry. The project, which originated as a single sequel idea, has evolved into a planned three-film series produced by horror-specialist Blumhouse and set up at … Read more
Planet of the Apes (2001) Director: Tim Burton Screenwriters: William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Estella Warren, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, David Warner, Kris Kristofferson, Erick Avari, Charlton Heston After years of development attempts at 20th Century Fox, Tim Burton’s 2001 reboot of Planet of … Read more
Studio Ghibli is the most recognised and celebrated producer of Japanese animated feature films worldwide. As the creative home of visionary directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and many of their protégés, the studio has an astonishing legacy: several of its films rank among Japan’s highest-grossing anime titles and multiple features have earned Academy Award … Read more