This article introduces three essential films by the legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, intended as an accessible starting point for readers new to his influential body of work. Born in Tokyo in 1910, Akira Kurosawa is widely regarded as one of cinema’s most important directors. His skills as a filmmaker and screenwriter, and the global … Read more

Rachel McAdams — where is your agency? And why do you keep turning up as the partner of time-travellers? Across her career McAdams has repeatedly been cast as the love interest of men who slip through time. If you count her roles deliberately written around time travel, this pattern shows up in several high-profile films. … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by George Taylor. A recent report citing industry sources suggests that Michael Keaton may return to the role of Batman for the upcoming film The Flash. According to that report, Keaton and Warner Bros. are in early discussions about his involvement. At this stage, the specifics … Read more

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