Hymn of Hate (2018) Director: Matt Kennard Screenwriter: Matt Kennard Starring: Russell Tovey, Thomas Turgoose, Andrew Knott Hymn of Hate opens with a hushed swell of wind and a black screen that allows the credits to settle before anything else. A deep, deliberately composed war score guides the camera as it tracks across a field, … Read more

First Man (2018) Director: Damien Chazelle Screenwriter: Josh Singer Starring: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Ethan Embry, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Patrick Fugit Damien Chazelle’s First Man is a deliberate, often challenging examination of Neil Armstrong’s journey rather than a conventional retelling of the moon landing. Rather than delivering a triumphalist spectacle, … Read more

Universal Reportedly Rebooting the Shrek Universe with Chris Meledandri Attached According to reports from Variety, Universal is planning a reboot of the DreamWorks “Shrek” universe, focusing on both Shrek and Puss in Boots. The project is said to be overseen by Chris Meledandri, the founder and owner of Illumination Entertainment. The move would mark a … Read more

Paramount Developing a Gladiator Sequel with Ridley Scott Returning Reports from Deadline indicate that Paramount is preparing a sequel to Universal’s 2000 box-office and Academy Award success Gladiator, with original director Ridley Scott expected to return. The new project aims to revisit the world of ancient Rome while continuing the emotional resonance and sweeping scale … Read more

Andy Muschietti and Appian Way Team Up on New Adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine IT director Andy Muschietti is reported to be collaborating with Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way, to bring a fresh film adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic time-travel novel The Time Machine to theaters. The project is said to be … Read more

The nominees for the 2018 British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) have been officially announced. Yorgos Lanthimos’ dark period comedy The Favourite leads the nominations with 13 nods, including a Best Actress nomination for Olivia Colman and supporting actress nominations for co-stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz. Rachel Weisz also receives a separate Best Actress nomination … Read more

Halloween (2018) Director: David Gordon Green Screenplay: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichack, James Jude Courtney Forty years after John Carpenter launched the original Halloween, David Gordon Green’s 2018 installment returns to that same chilling premise with a clear reverence for the source material. This film … Read more

The 1990s stand out as one of the most influential decades for horror cinema. From reinvigorating the teen slasher to inventing the found-footage craze, the era produced landmark films that reshaped the genre and continue to inspire filmmakers today. Many established directors delivered some of their finest work during this period, while new voices introduced … Read more

Hereditary (2018) Director: Ari Aster Screenwriter: Ari Aster Starring: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd I consider myself a big scaredy-cat who enjoys being frightened in a controlled way, so I went to see Hereditary with my sisters. Despite not watching much TV, the trailer had found me through social media, … Read more

If you don’t have endless hours to hunt through film blogs, websites and a stack of monthly magazines, it’s easy to miss the recent wave of French horror — often called the new wave of French extreme cinema. Yet this movement has produced some of the most original, challenging and influential horror films of the … Read more