Darkest Hour 2018 Review: Gary Oldman’s Churchill

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Darkest Hour (2018) Director: Joe Wright Screenwriter: Anthony McCarten Starring: Gary Oldman, Stephen Dillane, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Ronald Pickup, Kristin Scott Thomas Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour recounts the critical fortnight after Winston Churchill became British prime minister, centered on the crisis that culminated in the Dunkirk evacuation. The film struggles at times with heavy-handed … Read more

Female-Directed Films Released January to March 2018

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Originally published on Filminine by Vicky Wheeler. If you’re looking for notable films directed by women this year, this curated list highlights upcoming releases to watch. Dates are approximate and based on information gathered from IMDb; check back regularly for updates and new additions. If a film is missing from this list, contact us to … Read more

Sky to Launch Original Films in the UK

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Sky to Release Original Films on Sky Cinema with Day-and-Date Cinema Launches European satellite television provider Sky has announced plans to expand its original-content output by releasing feature films directly to Sky Cinema subscribers on the same day those films debut in cinemas. The company unveiled the initiative on Thursday, 25 January 2018, confirming a … Read more

25 Unmissable Films at Tribeca 2026

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Top 25 Films to Watch at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival For its 25th anniversary, the Tribeca Film Festival returns to New York City from June 3 to 14, 2026. Founded after September 11, Tribeca has evolved into a broad cultural event that mixes independent film, star-driven premieres, immersive media, music, television, podcasts, games, and … Read more

Every Bourne Movie, Ranked

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The Bourne franchise has reshaped modern spy cinema since The Bourne Identity arrived in 2002. Across five films directed by Doug Liman, Paul Greengrass and Tony Gilroy, the series introduced a grittier, more grounded take on espionage that pushed the genre away from glamorized fantasy toward a rawer, post-9/11 realism. Adapted from Robert Ludlum’s novels, … Read more

Paula Gonzalez-Nasser on Scout, Community and Time

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Standing Still: Paula González-Nasser on The Scout, Community, and Time THE SCOUT Poster | @5thfloorpictures The conversation around The Scout began for me as an outgrowth of the Calgary Underground Film Festival experience. Paula Andrea González-Nasser could not attend in person, but we connected virtually afterward, which felt right for a film about distance, brief … Read more

Before Christmas 2016: Short Film Review

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Before Christmas (2016) Director: Chuyao He Starring: Jianchun Hao, Deyang Hou, Chengliang Li, Xianyuan Zhu. Plot: A poor Chinese family moves to the city to find work. The father and his son Xiao Lee, an 18-year-old who dreams of being a singer, take hard labour jobs in a Christmas decoration factory. Xiao Lee resists accepting … Read more

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – 2017 Movie Review

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017/18) Director: Martin McDonagh Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Peter Dinklage, John Hawkes, Lucas Hedges, Željko Ivanek, Caleb Landry Jones In Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Frances McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, a grieving mother who rents three billboards on the road outside her … Read more

Critics’ Choice Awards 2018 Winners Revealed

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Critics’ Choice Awards 2018 — Full Winners List On January 11, 2018, the 23rd annual Critics’ Choice Awards took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica Airport. Hosted by actress Olivia Munn, the ceremony honored the best in film as determined by 373 film critics and journalists across the United States. Guillermo Del Toro’s … Read more

Oliver Bernsen on Bagworm, Family, and Making Your Film

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Inside the Rot: Oliver Bernsen on Bagworm, Family, and Making the Movie You Can Make What is Bagworm About? Still from Bagworm | www.bagwormfilm.com I first heard about Bagworm after its North American premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film & TV Festival, though I didn’t catch it there. Seeing it later at the Calgary Underground … Read more