Network (1976)Director: Sidney LumetScreenwriters: Paddy ChayefskyStarring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty Some lines of dialogue linger in film history because they feel eerily timely long after the credits roll. Few are as famously prophetic as Peter Finch’s Howard Beale shouting, drenched and frantic, “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m … Read more

Foe (2023)Director: Garth DavisScreenwriters: Garth Davis, Iain ReidStarring: Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre Foe is a restrained, atmospheric film from Australian director Garth Davis that blends elements of science fiction, psychological drama and relationship study. Based on a novel by the author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things, the film centers on the fragile, … Read more

Foe (2023)Director: Garth DavisScreenwriters: Garth Davis, Iain ReidStarring: Paul Mescal, Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan headline Foe, an adaptation of a novel by the author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Directed by Australian filmmaker Garth Davis, Foe blends science fiction, psychological suspense, and relationship drama. The film evokes elements of … Read more

Good Grief (2023)Director: Daniel LevyScreenwriter: Daniel LevyStarring: Daniel Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Arnaud Valois, Celia Imrie, David Bradley Marcus (Daniel Levy) and Oliver (Luke Evans) appear to have a charmed life: a loving relationship, close friends and a successful literary career. Their world is comfortable and bright, until a single tragic event—a … Read more

Good Grief (2023)Director: Daniel LevyScreenwriter: Daniel LevyStarring: Daniel Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans, Arnaud Valois, Celia Imrie, David Bradley Daniel Levy’s feature directorial debut, Good Grief, follows Marcus (Daniel Levy) as he attempts to navigate life after a shocking loss. At the start, Marcus and his partner Oliver (Luke Evans) appear to have … Read more

The Boy and the Heron (2023)Director: Hayao MiyazakiScreenwriter: Hayao MiyazakiStarring: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Shōhei Hino, Ko Shibasaki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Kunimura When Hayao Miyazaki returned with The Boy and the Heron, it felt like the work of an artist who has outlived expectations and kept inventing. After earlier films … Read more

The Boy and the Heron (2023)Director: Hayao MiyazakiScreenwriter: Hayao MiyazakiStarring: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Shōhei Hino, Ko Shibasaki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Kunimura After a period in which Hayao Miyazaki appeared to be stepping away from filmmaking—following 2013’s The Wind Rises and the wider perception that Studio Ghibli’s era of hand-drawn … Read more

Ferrari (2023)Director: Michael MannScreenwriters: Troy Kennedy MartinStarring: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O’Connell, Patrick Dempsey The year 2023 continued the trend of high-profile biopics that aim to illuminate controversial, charismatic figures from history. Michael Mann’s long-gestating Ferrari arrives with an acclaimed director, a star-studded cast, and on-location production values, … Read more

Ferrari (2023)Director: Michael MannScreenwriters: Troy Kennedy MartinStarring: Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Sarah Gadon, Gabriel Leone, Jack O’Connell, Patrick Dempsey Michael Mann’s Ferrari (2023) arrives amid a year dominated by high-profile biopics. With a celebrated director, an A-list cast, and location shooting in Italy, the film has many elements that suggest a definitive portrait … Read more

Filmmaker and studio executive James Gunn has become a central figure across both sides of the comic-book movie world. After stepping away temporarily from Disney and the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, he wrote and directed DC/Warner Bros.’ The Suicide Squad and later rose to become one of the CEOs of DC Studios. But Gunn’s … Read more