Why Many Netflix Originals Fade from View Quickly At the start of the year, Netflix announced it would release a new original film every Friday, and its upcoming slate includes genuine Hollywood names. Big-budget titles such as Red Notice, starring Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot, and the news that Noah Baumbach, director of Marriage Story, … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Margaret Roarty of the Just My Thoughts on It podcast. The Moscow Film School opened its doors in 1919, shortly after the First World War. Initially an institution that aided the Soviet state’s propaganda efforts, the school also became a laboratory for film theory. Lev … Read more

The Witch (2015) Director: Robert Eggers Screenwriter: Robert Eggers Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson Even years after its release, The Witch remains a landmark in modern historical horror, an unsettling portrait of faith, family and female agency. As a debut feature from Robert Eggers, the film established … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Kevin Woodley. The Winter Lake (2021) Director: Phil Sheerin Screenwriter: David Turpin Starring: Charlie Murphy, Anson Boom, Emma Mackey, Michael McElhatton, Mark McKenna The turlough, a seasonal lake that disappears and returns, provides the central metaphor for Phil Sheerin’s debut feature, The Winter Lake. Like … Read more

Get Carter (1971) Director: Mike Hodges Screenwriter: Mike Hodges Starring: Michael Caine, Ian Hendry, Britt Ekland, John Osborne, Geraldine Moffat, Dorothy White, Bryan Mosley, Alun Armstrong, Petra Markham Released in 1971, Get Carter remains a raw, uncompromising entry in British crime cinema. Far from losing its edge over time, the film maintains a chilling potency: … Read more

Moxie (2021) Director: Amy Poehler Screenwriters: Tamara Chestna, Dylan Meyer Starring: Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Nico Hiraga, Josephine Langford, Ike Barinholtz, Amy Poehler, Marcia Gay Harden Moxie is set at East Rockport High, a school where misogyny is not only tolerated but woven into everyday life. The film opens by making … Read more

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Directors: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa Screenwriters: Qui Nguyen, Adele Lim Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Izaac Wang, Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong, Daniel Dae Kim, Sandra Oh, Alan Tudyk Raya and the Last Dragon arrived as a refreshing original feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Scott Z. Walkinshaw. Coming 2 America (2021) Director: Craig Brewer Screenwriters: Kenya Barris, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Wesley Snipes, Jermaine Fowler, Shari Headley, KiKi Layne, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, James Earl Jones Coming to America (1988) arrived as a … Read more

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Screenwriters: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell, Kristin Rudrüd, Larry Brandenburg, John Carroll Lynch When Fargo opens with the Coen brothers’ now-famous claim, “This is a true story,” it sets a tone that mixes documentary sobriety with absurdity. The line … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. Surge (2021) Director: Aneil Karia Screenwriters: Rupert Jones, Rita Kalnejais Starring: Ben Whishaw, Jasmine Jobson, Ellie Haddington Ben Whishaw delivers a startling, transformative performance in Surge (2021), shedding any trace of his gentler, familiar screen persona. As Joseph, Whishaw embodies a volatile, unpredictable … Read more