The King of Staten Island (2020) Director: Judd Apatow Screenwriters: Pete Davidson, Judd Apatow, Dave Sirus Starring: Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Marisa Tomei, Maude Apatow, Bill Burr Pete Davidson’s performance in The King of Staten Island positions him as a modern-day Peter Pan who resists growing up, preferring the aimless safety of his mother’s home … Read more

From its unsettling premise to its haunting visuals, The Omen is one of the most enduring and influential horror franchises of the 1970s. Its portrayal of the Antichrist and those who serve him, along with the lasting cultural impact of the name Damien, helped cement the series as a cornerstone of genre cinema. Nearly fifty … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Paul A J Lewis of paul-a-j-lewis.com. Milano calibro 9 / Caliber 9 (1972) Director: Fernando Di Leo Screenwriter: Fernando Di Leo Starring: Gastone Moschin, Barbara Bouchet, Mario Adorf, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, Ivo Garrani, Philippe Leroy, Lionel Stander Fernando Di Leo’s work repeatedly returns to … Read more

Everyone says they “love” movies, but you’ve probably met someone who insists their taste is the only valid taste. They’ll tell you that unless you notice Tarantino’s supposed foot fetish symbolism or that one Nolan twist, you simply don’t appreciate cinema. These are the people who went to university to “find themselves” and returned with … Read more

Come to Daddy (2019)Director: Ant TimpsonScreenwriter: Toby HarvardStarring: Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Michael Smiley, Martin Donovan, Madeleine Sami, Ona Grauer, Garfield Wilson Come to Daddy is a film that resists easy classification. At once a dysfunctional family drama and a wildly unpleasant, darkly comic horror, it alternates between psychological discomfort and sudden, visceral violence. Director … Read more

Lynne Ramsay’s 2018 psychodrama You Were Never Really Here does not directly use Aphex Twin’s music, but its mood and Jonny Greenwood’s score owe much to that electronic lineage. The Joaquin Phoenix-led thriller follows a contract killer hired to rescue a girl from a trafficking ring. Ramsay’s film is leaner and more immediate than some … Read more

Ever since the original Jurassic Park stunned audiences in 1993, the Jurassic Park/World franchise has remained one of the most enduring and popular series in film history. Each entry has drawn huge box office returns and captured the public imagination, offering a mix of spectacle, suspense and technical innovation whether through groundbreaking CGI, practical effects … Read more

This piece was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Sophie Cook of Sophie Beatrice’s Blog. Since Anthony Minghella’s adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) arrived, critics and audiences have admired its rich cinematic vocabulary and bold stylistic choices. The film follows Tom Ripley, played by Matt Damon, who is sent to Venice to … Read more

For as internationally recognized as Ben Stiller is, his work as a director is sometimes overlooked. Since his debut in 1994 he has released six feature films across three decades. While many know Stiller for performances in There’s Something About Mary, Meet the Parents, Starsky & Hutch and Night at the Museum, some of his … Read more

The murder of George Floyd in 2020 reverberated around the world. Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, was detained after an allegation involving a counterfeit bill and died while in police custody when an officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for more than seven minutes. Video of the incident spread globally and triggered mass protests … Read more