When Harry Met Sally (1989), written with razor-sharp wit by Nora Ephron and directed with genuine tenderness by Rob Reiner, follows two strangers whose chance encounters over twelve years reshape their lives. It’s a concise, affecting 90-minute film that makes you laugh as much as it moves you. This definitive romantic comedy is packed with … Read more

In a year shaped by consequential elections, the right to vote feels especially urgent. Paola Cortellesi’s 2023 directorial debut, C’è Ancora Domani (There’s Still Tomorrow), brings that urgency to the foreground by dramatizing the struggle Italian women faced as they won and exercised the vote for the first time. The film sensitively charts their journey … Read more

MaXXXine (2024)Director: Ti WestScreenwriter: Ti WestStarring: Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Bacon Ti West’s horror trilogy began with X (2022) and its companion prequel Pearl (2022). Both films mix unsettling violence with layered commentary on the shifting relationship between sex, censorship and spectacle in … Read more

After months of negotiation, Paramount and Skydance Media have reached an agreement to merge, creating a major new player in the entertainment industry. The combined company is valued at roughly $28 billion. This agreement follows a series of proposals and detailed discussions between both parties and their shareholders. Skydance founder David Ellison will lead the … Read more

Marnie (1964)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwriter: Jay Presson AllenStarring: Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Martin Gabel, Louise Latham, Bob Sweeney Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation as a master of suspense rests on a body of work that includes unmistakable highlights. For many viewers, the director’s last truly iconic film arrived in 1963 with The Birds, a movie that … Read more

North by Northwest (1959)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwriter: Ernest LehmanStarring: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, Leo G. Carroll, Philip Ober, Martin Landau, Adam Williams By 1959 Alfred Hitchcock had been directing films for more than three decades and had explored a wide range of styles. Some of his experiments missed the mark, … Read more

Donald Sutherland, a towering figure of screen and stage, died on 20 June 2024 at the age of 88. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, on 17 July 1935, he endured a frail childhood marked by rheumatic fever and polio, among other illnesses. Despite these early health challenges, he recovered and embraced life with remarkable … Read more

Twister (1996)Director: Jan de BontScreenwriters: Michael Crichton, Anne-Marie MartinStarring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck Released in 1996, Twister remains one of the defining mainstream disaster films of the 1990s. Produced under Amblin Entertainment, the picture benefits from a polished Hollywood sheen and a clear sense … Read more

Heathers (1988) She keeps a diary and a gun. She’s beauty and composure, and she isn’t afraid to get a little blood on her Chanel lace. She’s a killer, a closeted lesbian, her high school’s very own Hester Prynne. She’s a newly recognized female film archetype: the Sour Sweetheart. When thinking about female character tropes … Read more

The Devil’s Bath (2024)Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika FranzScreenwriters: Severin Fiala, Veronika FranzStarring: Anja Plaschg, Maria Hofstätter, David Scheid Can overwhelming grief push someone to commit violence? The Devil’s Bath, a folk-horror film from Austrian directors Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, examines how society has historically misunderstood and mistreated women’s mental health. Franz and Fiala have … Read more