Next Goal Wins (2023)Director: Taika WaititiScreenwriters: Taika Waititi, Iain MorrisStarring: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, Ioane Goodhue Taika Waititi built his reputation on films that mix humor with real emotional weight, often centering Indigenous and Pacific Islander stories. From Boy, which examines childhood hero worship and abandonment, to Hunt for the Wilderpeople, which traces the … Read more

Thank you for taking part in The Film Magazine’s Cinema Quiz. Test your knowledge of classic cinema with these carefully selected questions covering iconic films, directors, and unforgettable performances. Share your score with @thefilmagazine on Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook to join the conversation and see how you stack up against other classic film fans. … Read more

Thank you for playing The Film Magazine’s Cinema Quiz. Test your classic film knowledge with these carefully selected questions spanning Hollywood’s golden era to landmark modern cinema. We welcome your score reports — tag @thefilmagazine on Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook. Share your results and join the conversation about iconic films, memorable performances, and influential … Read more

When thinking about the Golden Age of Hollywood, many immediately picture film noir, lavish musicals, or epic historical dramas. Those genres were certainly prominent thanks to the studio system and each studio’s distinct style. Yet the era’s streets were also paved with laughter. Comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, the Marx Brothers—and especially Laurel & … Read more

When people look back on the Golden Age of Hollywood, they often recall film noir, lavish musicals, and epic historical spectacles. Those genres defined studios’ public faces, but the era’s streets were equally paved with laughter. Comedians such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers kept audiences entertained during difficult times and pushed … Read more

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and two-time acting nominee Sandra Hüller are among the most celebrated films and performers recognised at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards. Notable absences from the nomination list include Greta Gerwig, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese and Andrew Scott. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts revealed its nominations for the best films … Read more

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and two-time acting nominee Sandra Hüller are among the most recognised names in the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards nominations, while notable figures such as Greta Gerwig, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese and Andrew Scott are conspicuously absent from the final list. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced its nominations for … Read more

It is almost uncanny to think that Alfred Hitchcock began directing his first film, Number Thirteen, as early as 1923. That first attempt was never completed—only a few scenes were shot before funding ran out. Hitchcock persisted, however, and in 1925 he released his first completed feature, The Pleasure Garden. From that point on he … Read more

It’s striking to consider that Alfred Hitchcock began directing his first film, Number Thirteen, back in 1923. That early project was never completed—only a few scenes were shot before funding collapsed—but Hitchcock persevered. By 1925 he released his first feature, The Pleasure Garden, and over the following decades he reshaped the thriller, moved from silent … Read more

A favorite collaborator of internationally acclaimed filmmakers such as Park Chan-wook (The Vengeance Trilogy), Bong Joon-ho (Parasite) and Kim Jee-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters), Song Kang-ho has rightly become one of the most sought-after character actors working in South Korea today. Born in the southern city of Gimhae in 1967, Song did not receive … Read more