Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)Director: John HughesScreenwriter: John HughesStarring: Steve Martin, John Candy Few films are as closely linked to the Thanksgiving season as John Hughes’ 1987 comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. For many viewers it has become the definitive post-feast movie: a film that blends broad, screwball humor with unexpected emotional depth. While Hughes … Read more

Thanksgiving (2023)Director: Eli RothScreenwriters: Jeff RendelStarring: Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, Addison Rae, Rick Hoffman, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Gina Gershon Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving returns to the classic slasher playground with a film that wears its influences proudly. The movie grew out of a mock trailer first shown in the 2007 double feature experiment; that … Read more

Thanksgiving (2023)Director: Eli RothScreenwriters: Jeff RendelStarring: Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, Addison Rae, Rick Hoffman, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Gina Gershon Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving arrives as a blunt, gleefully vicious entry in the modern slasher canon. Born from a mock-trailer concept first seen in the Grindhouse double bill, this feature-length expansion leans hard into exploitation … Read more

Some directors shape the course of cinema, and Kathryn Bigelow is one of those figures in English-language film. From her first feature in 1981 through to 2017, she has consistently delivered movies that are entertaining and tightly controlled, films that combine visceral spectacle with serious thematic weight. As the first woman to win the Academy … Read more

Some directors will be remembered as essential figures in cinema history. In English-language Western cinema, Kathryn Bigelow is unquestionably one of those directors. From her debut in 1981 through her most recent feature in 2017, she has consistently delivered films that are entertaining and compelling—visually arresting, often thrilling, and carrying substantial thematic weight. As the … Read more

Frozen (2013)Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeScreenwriter: Jennifer LeeStarring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk A frozen tundra unfolds under an evocative score inspired by Sámi-style singing. Jagged ice, crystalline frost and the shimmering Aurora Borealis set the stage for a world where magic is visible from the first playful … Read more

Dashing Through the Snow (2023)Director: Tim StoryScreenwriters: Paula Pell, Scott RosenbergStarring: Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Madison Skye Validum, Teyonah Parris, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lil Rey Howery, Oscar Nuñez Most children’s Christmas movies follow a familiar template: a world-weary adult has lost faith in the season, and only a holiday miracle can restore their spirit. Often a … Read more

Frozen (2013)Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeScreenwriter: Jennifer LeeStarring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk A shimmering Arctic landscape opens the film, accompanied by a score that draws on Sámi-style vocal traditions. Under the Aurora Borealis, a world of jagged ice and glittering frost is unveiled and, from the start, … Read more

Embers (2023)Director: Christian CookeScreenwriters: Dave Florez, Christian CookeStarring: Ruth Bradley, Christian Cooke, Clare Perkins, Samuel Anderson, David Wilmot Tension in film doesn’t always require a traditional thriller structure. Christian Cooke’s independent drama Embers demonstrates how quiet, character-driven storytelling can create an edge-of-your-seat atmosphere through mood, performance, and a tightly focused premise. Ruth Bradley plays Amy, … Read more

Dashing Through the Snow (2023)Director: Tim StoryScreenwriters: Paula Pell, Scott RosenbergStarring: Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, Madison Skye Validum, Teyonah Parris, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Lil Rey Howery, Oscar Nuñez The holiday family film follows a familiar formula: an adult who’s lost their festive spirit must rediscover the joy of Christmas — usually for the sake of a … Read more