Frances Ha (2012)Director: Noah BaumbachScreenwriters: Greta Gerwig, Noah BaumbachStarring: Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver, Michael Zegen, Michael Esper, Charlotte d’Amboise, Grace Gummer Frances Ha lands differently depending on where you are in life. A teenager might find Frances (played by Greta Gerwig) self-centered or exasperating—she frequently frames events as if they revolve around her … Read more
Plan 75 (2022)Director: Chie HayakawaScreenwriters: Jason Gray, Chie HayakawaStarring: Chieko Baisho, Hayato Isomura, Stefanie Arianne, Yumi Kawai, Taka Takao, Hisako Okata, Kazuyoshi Kashida What happens when a society grows so old that it struggles to sustain itself? Some insist the answer is to care for everyone, regardless of cost. But intentions alone do not resolve … Read more
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1937) Directors: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Screenwriters: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller, Rowland Leigh Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Una O’Connor, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale Sr., Melville Cooper, Ian Hunter, Herbert Mundin, Montagu Love Released in 1937, The Adventures of Robin Hood … Read more
Vertigo (1958)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwriter: Alec Coppel, Samuel A. TaylorStarring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones The name Alfred Hitchcock carries a weight of expectation that can make approaching his films an intense experience. Widely regarded as a master among filmmakers and critics, Hitchcock’s influence stretches across generations and genres. His … Read more
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Director: James Gunn Screenwriter: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoë Saldaña, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji, Will Poulter, Elizabeth Debicki, Maria Bakalova, Sylvester Stallone, Nathan Fillion, Linda Cardellini, Asim Chaudhry, Mikaela Hoover How many trilogies truly manage to land … Read more
Orson Welles enjoyed one of the most fascinating and turbulent careers in cinema history. Celebrated as a prodigy from the start, he seldom retained final cut on his films, which led to numerous critical and commercial disappointments beyond his control. Poor box office returns effectively exiled him from the Hollywood system. Frustrated by constant clashes … Read more
Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) Director: David Lowery Screenwriters: David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks Starring: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jude Law, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Jim Gaffigan, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Yara Shahidi, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk Seventy years after Walt Disney’s animated musical brought J.M. Barrie’s Neverland to generations of viewers, David Lowery returns to reimagine the … Read more
Over the past decade, Matt Reeves has become one of Hollywood’s most compelling directors. After beginning his career in television—co-creating the early hit Felicity with J.J. Abrams—Reeves transitioned into feature filmmaking and steadily built a reputation for intelligent, textured blockbusters. His films combine emotional depth with technical precision, earning him both audience trust and critical … Read more
Mud (2013)Director: Jeff NicholsScreenwriter: Jeff NicholsStarring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Michael Shannon, Sarah Paulson Mud is a coming-of-age film that balances stark realism with quiet beauty. Jeff Nichols delivers a restrained, atmospheric story that showcases strong performances—especially from Matthew McConaughey during a period often called the “McConaissance”—and impressive work from the … Read more
Since releasing its debut film Despicable Me in 2010, Universal’s Illumination Entertainment has become one of the most commercially successful animation studios in modern cinema. Across thirteen feature films the studio has earned billions worldwide and created one of Hollywood’s most lucrative franchises and intellectual properties: the Minions. In just over a decade Illumination has … Read more