How to Build a Girl (2019) Director: Coky Giedroyc Screenwriter: Caitlin Moran Starring: Beanie Feldstein, Alfie Allen, Cleo, Dónal Finn, Paddy Considine How do you build a girl? In Coky Giedroyc’s film adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s semi-autobiographical novel, the answer begins with a train journey and a temporary job in Wolverhampton. The movie follows sixteen-year-old … Read more

John Wick 5 Confirmed: Lionsgate Plans Back-to-Back Production with Chapter 4 Lionsgate has officially confirmed a fifth installment in the popular John Wick action franchise, starring Keanu Reeves. The studio announced plans to shoot John Wick 5 back-to-back with the fourth film, aiming to begin production when Reeves becomes available. This approach follows a growing … Read more

People often complain that today’s film industry is dominated by remakes and superhero franchises. While that criticism has some truth, not every remake is a lazy cash-in—several modern reworkings improve on or meaningfully reinterpret the originals and deserve attention. Every generation revives classic literature, reboots popular series and occasionally retells older movies. The worst remakes … Read more

Dirty Harry Movies Ranked: Every Film, Worst to Best Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry first exploded onto the big screen in 1971, introducing a character that quickly became one of cinema’s most enduring antiheroes. The original film remains influential and widely discussed decades later, but it also spawned four sequels stretching through the 1980s. In this … Read more

The Perfect Candidate (2019)Director: Haifaa Al-MansourScreenwriter: Haifaa Al-Mansour, Brad NiemannStarring: Mila Al Zahrani, Dae Al Hilali, Nora Al Awad, Khalid Abdulraheem After branching into English-language cinema with Mary Shelley, pioneering Saudi filmmaker Haifaa Al-Mansour returns to her homeland with a quietly radical, thoughtful drama: The Perfect Candidate. The film continues Al-Mansour’s commitment to telling intimate … Read more

There are just over eight million people packed into the five boroughs that make up the world’s most famous city. From its towering skyline to the littered sidewalks, New York City bristles with a unique blend of glamour and grit. That energy infects its residents, making New Yorkers some of the most compelling people on … Read more

Yes, God, Yes (2019) Director: Karen Maine Screenwriter: Karen Maine Starring: Natalia Dyer, Francesca Reale, Alisha Boe, Timothy Simons, Wolfgang Novogratz, Susan Blackwell “We’re all hiding stuff. All kinds of stuff. What if we just tried to be honest and to treat each other with respect? That’s what Jesus wanted, right? And then maybe we … Read more

The Alien franchise burst onto screens in 1979 and quickly became a landmark of science fiction and horror. Introduced through Ridley Scott’s original vision, the series followed Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley and her crews as they confronted the lethal, biomechanical terror known as the Xenomorph. Over four decades the franchise evolved—shifting tones, exploring deeper mythology, … Read more

Oldboy (2003) Director: Chan-wook Park Screenwriters: Chan-wook Park, Chun-hyeong Lim, Jo-yun Hwang Starring: Min-sik Choi, Ji-Tae Yoo, Hye-jeong Kang Chan-wook Park’s Oldboy is the second film in his Vengeance Trilogy and remains his most widely recognised work. The film follows Oh Dae-su, an ordinary man who is abducted on a drunken night out and wakes … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Emma Kershaw. Pitch Perfect arrived when television musicals like Glee were at their peak, and another jukebox musical might have sounded redundant. Yet Kay Cannon’s sharp script, paired with a standout comedic ensemble—Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp and Brittany Snow—gave the film a distinct voice. With … Read more