New York-born actor Al Pacino has given so much to cinema. Across more than fifty years, he has delivered some of the most memorable performances in film history. His presence on screen can be quietly devastating; occasionally a single stare from Pacino is more powerful than a lengthy speech. He has explored a wide range … Read more

The Book of Clarence (2023)Director: Jeymes SamuelScreenwriter: Jeymes SamuelStarring: LaKeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, Omar Sy, Anna Diop, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Micheal Ward, Caleb McLaughlin, Alfre Woodard, James McAvoy In the golden age of Hollywood, Biblical epics were a cinema staple—from grand retellings of scripture to films that borrowed its aesthetics. Jeymes Samuel, who drew praise for … Read more

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