Eyimofe (2020) Directors: Arie & Chuko Esiri Screenwriter: Chuko Esiri Starring: Jude Akuwudike, Temi-Ami Williams, Emmanuel Adeji, Mary Agholor, Kemi Lala Akindoju Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) arrives for its UK premiere at a moment that coincides with Black History Month, a fitting time to reflect both on historical achievements and on contemporary talent. Twin … Read more

Siberia (2020) Director: Abel Ferrara Screenwriters: Abel Ferrara, Christ Zois Starring: Willem Dafoe, Dounia Sichov, Simon McBurney, Laurent Arnatsiaq Abel Ferrara’s Siberia (2020), screened at the BFI London Film Festival, is a compact, intimate study of memory and self-examination that foregrounds atmosphere over exposition. With Willem Dafoe in the central role, the film operates as … Read more

Herself (2020) Director: Phyllida Lloyd Screenwriter: Clare Dunne, Malcolm Campbell Starring: Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter, Conleth Hill “You can’t be dead! We need you for chips!” When Herself premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 it immediately captured critical attention, earning praise for its powerful performances and its intimate, female-led perspective. The film, … Read more

Found-Footage Horror traces its roots back decades, with early examples like Ruggero Deodato’s controversial 1980 film Cannibal Holocaust, presented as the recovered footage of a documentary crew lost in the jungle. Using documentary techniques—handheld cameras, interviews, non-professional actors—gives horror films a convincing immediacy. Those stylistic choices create a sense of realism, help ground supernatural or … Read more

This morning, Sunday 4 October 2020, reports in The Sunday Times and Variety revealed that Cineworld plans to close all 128 of its cinemas across the UK and Ireland, and to shut all 543 Regal-branded theatres in the United States. The closures are expected to begin this week and will have an immediate impact on … Read more

The Painter and the Thief (2020) Director: Benjamin Ree Starring: Karl Bertil-Norland, Barbora Kyslikova The Painter and the Thief is a quietly powerful documentary that examines art, theft, addiction and the unexpected human connections that can follow trauma. Directed by Benjamin Ree, the film follows Czech-born artist Barbora Kyslikova after two of her paintings are … Read more

Mogul Mowgli (2020) Director: Bassam Tariq Screenwriters: Riz Ahmed, Bassam Tariq Starring: Riz Ahmed, Alyy Khan, Anjana Vasan, Aiysha Hart, Kiran Sonia Siwar, Nabhaan Rizwan Riz Ahmed brings to Mogul Mowgli the same urgency and lyricism that have made him notable both as an actor and as a musician. His career straddles rap, jungle, hip-hop … Read more

American director Barry Levinson has assembled a high-profile cast for Francis and The Godfather, a feature that chronicles the tumultuous making of the 1972 crime classic The Godfather. Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal will headline the drama: Isaac takes on the role of director Francis Ford Coppola, while Gyllenhaal portrays Paramount Pictures chief Robert Evans. … Read more

‘Or if you want something visual that’s not too abysmal’, Frank-N-Furter sings to Brad and Janet in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), ‘We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie’. The reference points to the beefcake spectacle of Steve Reeves and other bodybuilders who headlined Italian sword-and-sandal films—commonly called pepla—during the 1950s and … Read more

This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Jack Cameron. It’s unfair to claim that modern cinema consists only of sequels and reboots, but in a chaotic world it’s understandable that many viewers turn to familiar heroes and retold stories for comfort. Nostalgia-driven films often perform strongly at the box office, yet the … Read more