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

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. Enemies of the State (2020) Director: Sonia Kennebeck Starring: Paul DeHart, Leann DeHart, Joel Widman The appetite for true crime and investigative documentaries remains robust, and filmmakers continue to explore how modern technology reshapes how we perceive wrongdoing. Sonia Kennebeck’s documentary Enemies of … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Scott Z. Walkinshaw. Richard Jenkins is one of today’s most reliable character actors, bringing an understated elegance to every role he inhabits. He typically works within ensembles—rarely the headline name—yet he always manages to stand out. From notable television turns in series like Six Feet … Read more

Tom & Jerry (2021) — Review Director: Tim Story Screenwriter: Kevin Costello Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, Ken Jeong, Pallavi Sharda Tom & Jerry (2021) attempts to transplant the classic cat-and-mouse cartoon into a live-action world populated by fully animated animals. The result is a family-oriented comedy built around slapstick … Read more

Bliss (2021) Director: Mike Cahill Screenwriter: Mike Cahill Starring: Owen Wilson, Salma Hayek, Nesta Cooper, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. In the early 2000s, independent-minded studios helped popularize concept-driven, festival-friendly films that relied on enigmatic premises and slow-burn revelations. Movies like Donnie Darko and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind became touchstones for audiences who enjoyed puzzles … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. Riders of Justice (2020) Director: Anders Thomas Jensen Screenwriters: Anders Thomas Jensen, Nikolaj Arcel Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Lars Brygmann, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Nicolas Bro “Nothing is for certain,” an old man tells his granddaughter when she asks for a new … Read more

When John Schlesinger agreed to direct the film adaptation of James Leo Herlihy’s novel Midnight Cowboy, Dustin Hoffman later recalled that Schlesinger modestly hoped the film would at least attract the “college crowd.” Instead, Midnight Cowboy (1969) won three Academy Awards and remains notable as the only film with an X rating to receive the … Read more