Colette (2019) Director: Wash Westmoreland Screenwriters: Richard Glatzer, Rebecca D. Lenkiewicz, Wash Westmoreland Starring: Keira Knightley, Dominic West, Fiona Shaw, Robert Pugh, Sloan Thompson, Arabella Weir, Mate Haumann, Ray Panthaki, Al Weaver, Dickie Beau Wash Westmoreland, the director of Still Alice, approaches the late 19th and early 20th-century world of the French novelist Colette in … Read more

Stan & Ollie (2019) Director: Jon S. Baird Screenwriter: Jeff Pope Starring: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston, Rufus Jones Stan & Ollie is a gently crafted 2019 biographical drama that chronicles the twilight years of Laurel and Hardy as they return to the stage for a farewell tour across … Read more

Bird Box (2018) Director: Susanne Bier Screenwriter: Eric Heisserer Starring: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, Jacki Weaver, Rosa Salazar, Danielle Macdonald, Lil Rel Howery, Tom Hollander, Machine Gun Kelly, BD Wong What are the monsters in Bird Box? Could the apocalyptic threat be a metaphor for the private demons people carry? Susanne … Read more

Adam McKay’s Vice has ignited debate among critics. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast accuses the film of, at best, marginally humanizing and, at worst, lionizing Dick Cheney. The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday, in a 1.5 out of 4 star review, argues that “there aren’t any revelations or risky hypotheses proffered in Vice.” Vox reviewer … Read more

2019 BAFTA Film Awards: Full List of Nominees The nominees for the 2019 BAFTA Film Awards were announced on 9 January 2019 in London. Several high-profile films earned recognition across multiple categories, with Bohemian Rhapsody highlighted in key categories including Outstanding British Film after its success at the Golden Globes. The director category includes international … Read more

Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Director: Rob Marshall Screenwriter: David Magee Starring: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth Rob Marshall’s Disney-produced sequel, arriving 54 years after the original Mary Poppins, set out to recapture the whimsy and warmth that made the 1964 … Read more

The 76th Golden Globe Awards took place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday, January 6, 2019. The ceremony was hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) honored films from the year with notable wins for Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book, and one of the evening’s … Read more

Aquaman and the DCEU: A Fresh Direction for DC’s Cinematic Universe I don’t think it’s unreasonable to keep comparing the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). For several years the comparison has been a measuring stick: financially, artistically, and in audience response. Most DCEU entries have landed with mixed reviews at … Read more

The Favourite (2019) Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Screenwriters: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara Starring: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult, Mark Gatiss, Joe Alwyn Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite is a darkly comic period drama that pairs razor-sharp dialogue with sumptuous production design. From its opening moments — when a flippant line immediately sets an off-kilter tone … Read more

Life gets busy. Between work, family and the everyday demands of adulthood, it’s easy to let the simple pleasures slip—like watching the films you love. If you’ve found that a year has gone by without meeting your own viewing goals, you’re not alone. To help reclaim some of that lost screen time, we’ve put together … Read more