Blazing Saddles (1974) Director: Mel BrooksScreenwriters: Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Alan UgerStarring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Slim Pickens, Mel Brooks, Burton Gilliam, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, Liam Dunn, John Hillerman, George Furth, Jack Starrett, Carol Arthur, Richard Collier, Robyn Hilton, Dom DeLuise “It’s often said that they … Read more

“You’re just a kid, you’re just beginning, and you’re smart.” – The Holdovers Alexander Payne’s 2023 film The Holdovers chronicles the unexpected bond that forms between a gruff classics teacher at an all-boys boarding school and the solitary student he supervises during the Christmas break. The movie thoughtfully traces a relationship that begins in friction … Read more

“You’re just a kid, you’re just beginning, and you’re smart.” – The Holdovers Alexander Payne’s latest feature, The Holdovers (2023), examines the quietly powerful relationship between a curmudgeonly classics teacher at an all-boys boarding school and the troubled boy he chaperones over the Christmas break. The film traces a layered dynamic that moves from friction … Read more

The Color Purple (2023)Director: Blitz BazawuleScreenwriter: Marcus GardleyStarring: Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins The Color Purple has been adapted to the screen more than once since Alice Walker published her novel in 1982. The 1985 film version remains a well-known adaptation; this 2023 production, directed by Blitz Bazawule, offers … Read more

The Color Purple (2023)Director: Blitz BazawuleScreenwriter: Marcus GardleyStarring: Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins Over the decades, Alice Walker’s 1982 novel The Color Purple has inspired multiple adaptations across media. The book’s best-known early film version was released in 1985 under the direction of Steven Spielberg. Nearly forty years later, … Read more

Argylle (2024)Director: Matthew VaughnScreenwriter: Jason FuchsStarring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Catherine O’Hara, Sofia Boutella, Ariana DeBose Matthew Vaughn has left a distinct mark on modern action cinema. From Kick-Ass to X-Men: First Class and the Kingsman series, his films have become synonymous with … Read more

Argylle (2024)Director: Matthew VaughnScreenwriter: Jason FuchsStarring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Catherine O’Hara, Sofia Boutella, Ariana DeBose Matthew Vaughn has become one of the defining voices of contemporary action cinema. From the kinetic energy of Kick-Ass to the stylish reinvention of the spy genre … Read more

The Zone of Interest (2023)Director: Jonathan GlazerScreenwriter: Jonathan GlazerStarring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller Sit comfortably, but not too comfortably. The conveniences that surround modern life—devices built from materials mined under exploitative conditions, networks that scar landscapes, consumer goods produced in sweatshops—often rest on unseen suffering. Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest forces us to confront … Read more

The Zone of Interest (2023)Director: Jonathan GlazerScreenwriter: Jonathan GlazerStarring: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller Are you sitting comfortably? Good. You should be. This review is being read on a device made with materials that often come at a human and environmental cost. You access the internet through infrastructure that shapes and scars landscapes. You live in … Read more

Rye Lane (2023)Director: Raine Allen-MillerScreenwriters: Nathan Bryon, Tom MeliaStarring: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Poppy Allen-Quarmby, Simon Manyonda, Benjamin Sarpong-Broni Americana influences are hard to avoid in the UK—film, music and popular culture have long borrowed from the imagery and mythology of the United States. Yet Raine Allen-Miller’s Rye Lane confidently flips that script, celebrating South … Read more