DreamWorks SKG was founded in 1994 by acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg, former Disney animation executive Jeffrey Katzenberg and music industry figure David Geffen. Their goal was to bring together top creative talent and challenge the long-dominant force in animated cinema. Since their debut feature Antz in 1998, DreamWorks has released thirty-eight theatrical films and … Read more

Bottle Rocket (1996) — Wes Anderson (Review) Wes Anderson’s filmmaking has become a distinct presence in contemporary cinema: a recognizable color palette, meticulous composition, and a tonal blend of deadpan humor and sincere emotion. Over the past two decades his style has inspired imitators and devoted followers alike. Three of his later films — The … Read more

“Here come the Men in Black. Galaxy defenders…” Nothing captures the 1990s like a young Will Smith rapping the theme to the film he headlines. The original Men in Black (1997) arrived at a moment when Hollywood was experimenting with bigger budgets, advancing CGI, and family-friendly blockbusters that mixed genres. The franchise that began with … Read more

Update: Warner Bros confirmed that Mads Mikkelsen will play Grindelwald on Wednesday 25th November 2020. Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen is in advanced talks to succeed Johnny Depp as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the next installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Grindelwald is the principal antagonist of the Harry Potter spin-off series and previously … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Margaret Roarty of the Just My Thoughts on It podcast. The late 1980s and early 1990s saw the rise of the erotic thriller, a genre that often reflected cultural anxieties about women’s sexuality. In those films, women were frequently portrayed as insatiable, dangerous temptresses whose sexual freedom … Read more

The 1970s remain one of cinema’s most influential decades. A new generation of directors, inspired by art-house sensibilities, reshaped American film—moving away from studio-driven spectacle and formulaic star vehicles toward more personal, daring storytelling. Among those voices was Terrence Malick. Less immediately famous than contemporaries like Lucas, Coppola, Scorsese, and Spielberg, Malick nonetheless emerged as … Read more

The American President (1995) Director: Rob Reiner Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin Starring: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Richard Dreyfuss Aaron Sorkin has been a central figure in film and television for decades. He first gained recognition as a screenwriter working with directors such as David Fincher, Rob Reiner and Danny Boyle, then … Read more

Shirley (2020) Director: Josephine Decker Screenwriter: Sarah Gubbins Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young, Logan Lerman, Robert Wuhl, Paul O’Brien, Orlagh Cassidy Shirley is an absorbing and provocative film that probes creativity, control, and obsession by focusing on a turbulent period in the life of author Shirley Jackson. Director Josephine Decker uses a loose, … Read more

Two more high-profile films originally scheduled for release in 2020 have been removed from this year’s calendar. Disney has announced that Free Guy and Death on the Nile will not debut in 2020, joining other titles such as Tomb Raider 2 and Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch in the list of postponed releases. Neither movie … Read more

My First Time Watching Scream (1996) Hi, I’m Annice, and until recently I had never seen Scream. I grew up a very anxious child — the movies that terrified me were often not the obvious ones. To me, the scariest films were things like Bean (the Mr. Bean movie) and, strangely, Matilda. Still, it was … Read more