The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)Director: Francis LawrenceScreenwriter: Michael Lesslie, Michael ArndtStarring: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Viola Davis Origin stories always carry appeal, but whether they deserve to be told depends entirely on how well they deepen our understanding of familiar characters … Read more
Alicia Christian “Jodie” Foster has been in front of a camera since she was three years old, appearing in commercials and Disney films throughout her childhood. A child prodigy of the film industry, by adolescence she was starring in major television projects like Paper Moon (1974) and sharing the screen with Robert De Niro in … Read more
Saltburn (2023)Director: Emerald FennellScreenwriter: Emerald FennellStarring: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan Emerald Fennell announced herself as a daring and original filmmaker with her debut feature, Promising Young Woman (2020). That film combined confectionary pop aesthetics with sharp social critique and a willingness to provoke difficult … Read more
Alicia Christian “Jodie” Foster has been in front of a camera since she was three, appearing in commercials and Disney films throughout her early childhood. A prodigious industry child, by adolescence she was starring in major television productions such as Paper Moon (1974) and holding her own opposite Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver (1976). … Read more
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) has grossed approximately $138 million at the box office against a reported $200 million budget. Whether or not the film will eventually recoup its costs through streaming rights, home video, and long-term licensing is uncertain. Debates about the economic fate of non-franchise films are important, but this piece focuses … Read more
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) has, at the time of writing, grossed approximately $138 million worldwide against a reported $200 million budget. While the film’s long-term financial picture will be shaped by streaming deals and home media sales over years, the conversation it has generated goes beyond box office numbers. Central to those discussions … Read more
The Hunger Games franchise stands as one of the most memorable film series of the 2010s. Across four films released between 2012 and 2015, the saga depicts a dystopian near-future where rigid class divisions, state spectacle and brutal entertainment dominate everyday life. At its centre is Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), a young woman from District … Read more
The Hunger Games franchise is one of the most iconic film series of recent decades. Released between 2012 and 2015, the four films depict a dystopian near future defined by extreme class divides, spectacle, and a society numbed by violence. The story centers on Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), a young woman from District 12 who … Read more
The Marvels (2023)Director: Nia DaCostaScreenwriters: Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, Elissa KarasikStarring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, Samuel L. Jackson Previously in the MCU: Carol Danvers became one of the universe’s most powerful beings after absorbing the energy of an exploding alien reactor. … Read more
Dream Scenario (2023)Director: Kristoffer BorgliScreenwriter: Kristoffer BorgliStarring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Dylan Baker, Tim Meadows, Lily Bird, Jessica Clement, Paula Boudreau, Marie McPhail Nicolas Cage has become a beloved figure on the internet in recent years, to the extent that he can play a version of himself on screen without it feeling self-indulgent. … Read more
