Angela Lansbury (1925–2022) built a remarkable career that spanned stage, film and television across eight decades. She became one of the rare performers to leave a lasting impression on Broadway, Hollywood and the small screen alike. Over her life she accumulated recognition across the major awards: multiple Academy Award nominations, numerous Tony wins, Golden Globes, … Read more

Classic Disney told a simple story: love conquers all. If you were a boy — whether a deer, an elephant, or a wooden puppet — love often came from a parent or a charming young doe with impossibly long lashes. If you were a girl, love arrived in one predictable form: a dashing, prince-shaped savior. … Read more

Priscilla (2023)Director: Sofia CoppolaScreenwriter: Sofia CoppolaStarring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk Following Baz Luhrmann’s flamboyant depiction of Elvis, Sofia Coppola took on a very different challenge: adapting Priscilla Presley’s memoir into a film that re-centers the story around her perspective. Where Luhrmann’s Elvis was a spectacle of excess and mythmaking, Coppola’s Priscilla … Read more

Throughout her life (1925–2022), Angela Lansbury took part in projects that became critically acclaimed and beloved worldwide. She is one of the few performers to leave an indelible mark on film, television and theatre across eight decades. Lansbury amassed nominations across the major awards—Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony—and collected an impressive tally of honours: three … Read more

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Director: Henry SelickScreenwriter: Caroline ThompsonStarring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory If a single word could describe The Nightmare Before Christmas, it would be “alternative.” Released two years before Pixar’s Toy Story, it was Disney’s first feature-length animated film not produced … Read more

Priscilla (2023)Director: Sofia CoppolaScreenwriter: Sofia CoppolaStarring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk Following in the wake of Baz Luhrmann’s lavish Elvis biopic, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla might at first seem destined to play second fiddle. Luhrmann’s film was a grand, unrestrained spectacle that mapped Elvis Presley’s life in operatic strokes. Coppola takes a very … Read more

Ratatouille (2007)Directors: Brad Bird, Jan PinkavaScreenwriter: Brad BirdStarring: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter O’Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Brad Bird What makes Ratatouille (2007) remarkable is its fearless imagination: a film that centers on a rat who dreams of becoming a chef manages to be charming, funny and deeply … Read more

When The Evil Dead premiered in 1981, few could have predicted it would become one of horror cinema’s enduring classics. Born from the collaboration of three childhood friends—Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell—this low-budget passion project evolved into a sprawling franchise. Over the decades the series has expanded into sequels, a television show, comics, … Read more

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Director: Henry SelickScreenwriter: Caroline ThompsonStarring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory If one word could capture the essence of The Nightmare Before Christmas, it would be “alternative.” Released two years before Pixar’s Toy Story, it marked Disney’s first feature-length animated film … Read more

Ratatouille (2007)Directors: Brad Bird, Jan PinkavaScreenwriter: Brad BirdStarring: Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter O’Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Brad Bird Few films combine imagination, craftsmanship and heart as effortlessly as Ratatouille. At first glance the premise is delightfully odd: a rat who dreams of being a chef. Yet that … Read more