The Painter and the Thief (2020) Director: Benjamin Ree Starring: Karl Bertil-Norland, Barbora Kyslikova The Painter and the Thief is a quietly powerful documentary that examines art, theft, addiction and the unexpected human connections that can follow trauma. Directed by Benjamin Ree, the film follows Czech-born artist Barbora Kyslikova after two of her paintings are … Read more

Mogul Mowgli (2020) Director: Bassam Tariq Screenwriters: Riz Ahmed, Bassam Tariq Starring: Riz Ahmed, Alyy Khan, Anjana Vasan, Aiysha Hart, Kiran Sonia Siwar, Nabhaan Rizwan Riz Ahmed brings to Mogul Mowgli the same urgency and lyricism that have made him notable both as an actor and as a musician. His career straddles rap, jungle, hip-hop … Read more

American director Barry Levinson has assembled a high-profile cast for Francis and The Godfather, a feature that chronicles the tumultuous making of the 1972 crime classic The Godfather. Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal will headline the drama: Isaac takes on the role of director Francis Ford Coppola, while Gyllenhaal portrays Paramount Pictures chief Robert Evans. … Read more

‘Or if you want something visual that’s not too abysmal’, Frank-N-Furter sings to Brad and Janet in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), ‘We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie’. The reference points to the beefcake spectacle of Steve Reeves and other bodybuilders who headlined Italian sword-and-sandal films—commonly called pepla—during the 1950s and … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. It’s unfair to claim that modern cinema consists only of sequels and reboots, but in a chaotic world it’s understandable that many viewers turn to familiar heroes and retold stories for comfort. Nostalgia-driven films often perform strongly at the box office, yet the … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Ciaran Duncan. The way cinema and television show the world shapes how we imagine ourselves, and the recurring portrayals of people who wear glasses are often misleading, reductive and frustrating. In popular storytelling, eyeglasses rarely indicate a simple vision correction; instead they are used as … Read more

The Untouchables (1987) Director: Brian De Palma Screenwriter: David Mamet Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith, Patricia Clarkson Brian De Palma’s 1987 crime drama The Untouchables is a vivid, stylistically bold retelling of the story of Eliot Ness’s efforts to bring down Al Capone in 1920s Chicago. Drawing … Read more

Earlier this year, BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) faced intense criticism after nominating only white performers across the four main acting categories — Leading Actress, Leading Actor, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor — at their annual awards ceremony. The academy was also called out for presenting an all-male shortlist for Best … Read more

PMRC Joint Venture: Penske Media and MRC Combine Publishing and Production On 23 September, Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and MRC announced a strategic agreement to create new joint ventures in content publishing and production. The alliance establishes a combined organization branded as PMRC and became effective immediately upon announcement, with a formal transition period extending … Read more

The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) Director: Natalie Krinsky Screenwriter: Natalie Krinsky Starring: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Uktarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon, Phillipa Soo, Suki Waterhouse The Broken Hearts Gallery is a light, modern rom-com that mines contemporary millennial culture for laughs and warmth while delivering the familiar beats audiences expect from the genre. Natalie Krinsky’s debut … Read more