Thank you for taking part in The Film Magazine’s surprise film quiz. We hope you enjoyed testing your movie knowledge. Share your score with @thefilmagazine on Instagram, X (Twitter) and Facebook — we’d love to see how you did. In ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’, Steve Carell’s Brick Tamland loves lamp. Name one of … Read more
If you are a film lover just beginning to explore international cinema, certain names quickly become familiar: Jean-Luc Godard, Werner Herzog, and Agnès Varda frequently appear in recommendations and retrospectives. As you dig deeper, the work of Luis Buñuel inevitably emerges as essential viewing. His films offer a distinct, often unsettling perspective that continues to … Read more
Madame Web (2024)Director: S.J. ClarksonScreenwriters: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Claire Parker, S.J. ClarksonStarring: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Adam Scott, Emma Roberts, Kerry Bishé, Mike Epps, Zosia Mamet, José María Yazpik Madame Web first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1980 as an elderly, paralyzed clairvoyant. Sony’s 2024 film reimagines that … Read more
In the Heat of the Night (1967)Director: Norman JewisonScreenwriters: Stirling SilliphantStarring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Quentin Dean The sultry, mosquito-laden night in Sparta, Mississippi, sets the scene for a tense and revealing crime drama. A local detective, Sam Woods (Warren Oates), discovers industrialist Philip Colbert dead on his property. At the same time, … Read more
“It’s Popeye the sailor man…” — making his live-action debut in Disney’s first feature-length adaptation, Popeye. This musical comedy, based on the classic comic strip that inspired the cartoons, opens with an animated Popeye quipping, “Hey, what’s this? One of Bluto’s tricks? I’m in the wrong movie!” That playful self-awareness sets the tone for a … Read more
Oppenheimer, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest stood out as the leading films at the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), held at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday 18 February 2024. Christopher Nolan’s biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer captured several of the evening’s most prestigious honours, including Best Film. The movie’s … Read more
Oppenheimer, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest dominated the 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), held at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday, 18 February 2024. Christopher Nolan’s biographical epic Oppenheimer was the night’s standout, securing several of the event’s most prestigious awards, including Best Film. Cillian Murphy earned Best Actor for … Read more
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)Director: Miloš FormanScreenwriters: Lawrence Hauben, Bo GoldmanStarring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Danny DeVito, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Sydney Lassick Few films have left as indelible an impression on cinema and popular culture as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. A rare Academy success, … Read more
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)Director: Miloš FormanScreenwriters: Lawrence Hauben, Bo GoldmanStarring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Danny DeVito, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Sydney Lassick One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is one of the most celebrated films in Academy Awards history, notable for winning the “big five” Oscars: … Read more
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)Director: Davis GuggenheimStarring: Michael J. Fox, Tracey Pollan, Sam Fox, Aquinnah Fox, Schuyler Fox, Annabelle Fox Michael J. Fox is one of those actors whose public image is frozen in the roles that made him famous: the wisecracking Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties, the teen hero of Teen … Read more