It has been over twenty years since The Fast and the Furious first arrived in cinemas. What began as a street-racing homage to Point Break has become a global box-office juggernaut. The Vin Diesel-fronted franchise has earned billions across eleven entries to date, evolving from a modest niche title into one of Hollywood’s most successful … Read more

Sisu (2022)Director: Jalmari HelanderScreenwriters: Jalmari HelanderStarring: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo When discussing contemporary action cinema, it’s difficult to overstate how influential films that pit a single skilled protagonist against overwhelming odds have become. The one-versus-many motif, revitalized in recent years by stylistic action films, now appears across numerous titles. Jalmari Helander’s … Read more

Sony was among several major studios that expanded into feature animation in the 2000s, alongside Fox’s acquisition of Blue Sky Studios and Universal’s creation of Illumination Entertainment. The studio’s own animation arm, Sony Pictures Animation, launched in 2006 with the voice-heavy family comedy Open Season and has since released more than twenty animated features. While … Read more

Thank you for playing The Film Magazine’s video game movie quiz. We hope you enjoyed testing your knowledge of recent and classic film trivia. Below are the quiz answers presented clearly, with the original question followed by the correct response. If you want to share your score, remember to tag @thefilmagazine on Facebook, Instagram and … Read more

The Truman Show (1998) Director: Peter Weir Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol Starring: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Brian Delate, Paul Giamatti, Harry Shearer, Philip Baker Hall Released in 1998, The Truman Show arrived before the explosion of 24/7 reality programming and before the constant online surveillance culture we now … Read more

The Boogeyman (2023)Director: Rob SavageScreenwriters: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Mark HeymanStarring: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, David Dastmalchian Finally, another adaptation of Stephen King has arrived. After a stretch without a major King property on the big screen, The Boogeyman brings one of his early short stories back into … Read more

The Little Mermaid (2023)Director: Rob MarshallScreenwriter: David MageeStarring: Halle Bailey, Johan Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy Disney promoted its 2023 live-action The Little Mermaid as a modern, feminist reimagining of the 1989 animated classic. That marketing message followed a familiar pattern: present a remake as corrective, … Read more

Pam Grier is widely regarded as one of the most influential female action stars in American cinema. Rising to prominence during the blaxploitation era of the early 1970s, her memorable performances in prison and crime dramas helped establish her as a cultural icon and a leading force in a genre that reshaped Hollywood’s portrayal of … Read more

Fast X (2023)Director: Louis LeterrierScreenwriters: Dan Mazeau, Justin LinStarring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Brie Larson, Jason Momoa The Fast & Furious saga has evolved dramatically since its early days as a street-racing crime drama. What began as a relatively contained story about … Read more

“The more films our audiences come to watch, the more likely it is that we will survive. It’s that simple.” The Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle upon Tyne, the UK’s last surviving newsreel theatre and the North East’s only full-time independent cinema, has launched an urgent fundraising campaign to avoid closure. This 86-year-old cultural landmark and … Read more