Following the success of lavish, macabre literary adaptations led by Lon Chaney in elaborate makeup—most notably The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925)—Universal Pictures launched a hugely profitable cycle of horror films when sound cinema arrived at the end of the 1920s. The studio refined a distinct blend of … Read more

Grand Hotel (1932) Director: Edmund Goulding Screenwriter: William A. Drake Cast: Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery Released in 1932 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Edmund Goulding, Grand Hotel became one of the biggest box-office hits of its year and won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film’s tight script … Read more

Warner Bros. announced today that Christopher Nolan’s upcoming science-fiction epic Tenet has been removed from the studio’s release schedule. The film, which had already seen multiple postponements — originally set for July and later moved to late August — is now without a confirmed release date. The decision to pull Tenet entirely from Warner Bros.’ … Read more

Emo culture spilled into mainstream youth culture in the early 2000s, sparking controversy, intense fandom and lifelong attachments. Dressed in tight jeans, heavy eyeliner and distinctive hairstyles, leaders of the alternative movement insisted on expressing their deepest feelings through driving rock music and theatrical looks. While the scene made some people uneasy because of its … Read more

  In 1964 cinema underwent a subtle but decisive shift. That year saw the European release of Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, the first in his seminal spaghetti western trilogy starring Clint Eastwood. When the film reached U.S. and English-speaking audiences a few years later, it not only made Eastwood a star but also … Read more

“The English sure love their football.” We don’t just watch and play it—we sing about it, make films about it, and tell stories that linger long after the final whistle. One of the finest examples is the documentary Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager, which celebrates the life and legacy of Sir Bobby Robson, the … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Paul A J Lewis of paul-a-j-lewis.com. Open on a colonial hacienda shrouded in fog. In the central courtyard stands a tall, thin man with grey hair and a long black cape. Cut to a tight close-up of his intense eyes, the lower half of his … Read more

Palm Springs (2020) Director: Max Barbakow Screenwriter: Andy Siara Starring: Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J.K. Simmons, Peter Gallagher, Meredith Hagner, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin Palm Springs opens with a deceptively light tone that quickly reveals a more thoughtful premise: two wedding guests trapped in a repeating day. The film balances romantic comedy beats with a … Read more

Someone once said that love is the only force in the universe stronger than time. On film, time travel doesn’t always require elaborate machinery—a DeLorean, a glowing machine, or an ornate contraption—to explore the relationship between love and the passage of time. Filmmakers often use time-bending devices as a way to heighten emotional stakes, allowing … Read more

A black screen gives way to the swelling notes of a dramatic score. The music rises and builds until it finally breaks. Waves glide across the frame. A man lies face down on the shoreline as surf laps over him. This is the opening of Christopher Nolan’s Inception, a sequence that, ten years after its … Read more