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

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. Cowboys (2021) Director: Anna Kerrigan Screenwriter: Anna Kerrigan Starring: Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, Sasha Knight Cowboys is a small but powerful film that quietly sneaks up on the viewer. At first glance it feels like a classic American road movie — wide skies, rugged Montana … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. Voice of Silence (2020) Director: Hong Eui-jeong Screenwriter: Hong Eui-jeong Starring: Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Jae-myung, Moon Seung-ah, Lee Ka-eun Voice of Silence marks the impressive feature debut of South Korean writer-director Hong Eui-jeong. Presented in the Glasgow Film Festival’s focus on contemporary Korean … Read more

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Director: Wes Anderson Screenwriters: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola Starring: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward Moonrise Kingdom marked a clear return to form for Wes Anderson after a few uneven entries in the mid-2000s. Following the renewed praise he received for Fantastic … Read more

Sweetheart (2021) Director: Marley Morrison Screenwriter: Marley Morrison Starring: Nell Barlow, Jo Hartley, Tabitha Byron, Sophia Di Martino, Samuel Anderson, Ella-Rae Smith, Steffan Cennydd British seaside holidays are a ritual of awkward adolescence: bright sunshine, corny entertainment, and family dynamics on full display. Marley Morrison’s debut feature, Sweetheart, captures that particular brand of teenage discomfort … Read more