Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)Director: Zack SnyderScreenwriters: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Shay HattenStarring: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Anthony Hopkins, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Cleopatra Coleman, Stuart Martin, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Alfonso Herrera, Cary Elwes, Rhian Rees, Elise Duffy, Sky Yang, Charlotte Magi, Stella Grace Fitzgerald … Read more

Alex Garland began his career as a novelist and moved into screenwriting, contributing to notable films by directors such as Danny Boyle, including 28 Days Later and Sunshine. Early in his career he did uncredited work on the troubled comic-book adaptation Dredd, absorbing lessons from the filmmakers he collaborated with. Garland made his formal directorial … Read more

Sherlock Jr. (1924)Director: Buster KeatonScreenwriters: Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, Joseph A. MitchellStarring: Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Ward Crane Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr., released in 1924, remains one of the silent era’s most inventive and influential comedies. Keaton—often ranked alongside Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd as one of the three masters of silent slapstick—combined astonishing physical … Read more

When future generations recall the decade-defining horror films of the 2000s and 2010s, a few titles will undoubtedly surface: Saw (2004), Insidious (2010), and the sprawling Conjuring universe. Many of these modern staples come from director James Wan, a filmmaker whose influence reshaped mainstream horror and crossover blockbuster cinema. Born in Malaysia in 1977 and … Read more

Civil War (2024) Director: Alex GarlandScreenwriter: Alex GarlandStarring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons, Nelson Lee, Evan Lai, Jefferson White Alex Garland’s fourth film, Civil War, lands as a sharp, unnerving satire that feels increasingly relevant. Written several years before its release, the screenplay anticipated tensions … Read more

Charade (1963)Director: Stanley DonenScreenwriter: Peter StoneStarring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Thomas Chelimsky Released less than a month after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, Stanley Donen’s Charade arrived at a time of seismic cultural change. The early 1960s were a hinge between … Read more

Monkey Man (2024)Director: Dev PatelScreenwriters: Paul Angunawela, John ColleeStarring: Dev Patel, Sikander Kher, Vipin Sharma, Pitobash, Sharlto Copley From the opening image of a bloodstained, monkey-mask-wearing Dev Patel standing in the glare of a boxing-ring spotlight, Monkey Man announces itself as uncompromising cinema. That single image sets the tone for a film that rarely lets … Read more

Certain performers become legends—actors whose presence elevates every production they join. Max von Sydow belongs to that rare class. Like the great Shakespearean actors before him, von Sydow brought an imposing, unforgettable authority to each role. Whenever he appears on screen, even briefly, the film world brightens and the history of cinema gains another indispensable … Read more

The First Omen (2024)Director: Arkasha StevensonScreenwriters: Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith ThomasStarring: Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy There is a distinct trend in contemporary horror that leans into religious settings and the taboo energy of cloistered life — a resurgence of what was once called nunsploitation, or more broadly, … Read more

The Iron Claw is a deeply affecting film that examines the tragic story of the Von Erich wrestling family while also exploring broader themes of myth, identity, and American folklore. On the surface the film documents the hardships of a travelling wrestling troupe: the physical cost of performing, the pull of addiction, and the long … Read more