The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)Directors: Michael Jelenic, Aaron HorvathScreenwriters: Matt Fogel, Shuntaro FurukawaStarring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen It has been thirty years since Mario’s last major cinematic outing — the live-action Super Mario Bros. film that divided audiences at the time. Given how successful the Super … Read more

Thank you for taking part in The Film Magazine’s video game movie quiz. We hope you enjoyed testing your knowledge of film adaptations of videogames. Tell us how you scored by tagging @thefilmagazine on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter — we love seeing your results and reactions. The Answers In which year was the original ‘Super … Read more

John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)Director: Chad StahelskiScreenwriters: Shay Hatten, Michael FinchStarring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rina Sawayama, Shamier Anderson, Marko Zaror, Scott Adkins John Wick: Chapter 4 is a sprawling, relentless continuation of the franchise’s core premise: one man’s pursuit of freedom, peace, and redemption … Read more

Throughout his more than thirty years in film and television, Brendan Gleeson has established himself as an actor of remarkable range and conviction. Every part he inhabits is delivered with an intensity and honesty that elevates the material, bringing emotional depth and tonal nuance few performers manage with such natural ease. Gleeson’s path to acting … Read more

The Birds (1963) Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriter: Evan Hunter Starring: Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Veronica Cartwright, Ethel Griffies, Charles McGraw, Ruth McDevitt, Lonny Chapman  Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) remains one of cinema’s most memorable natural-horror films. Coming two years after the director’s seismic hit Psycho, this unsettling picture exchanges conventional … Read more

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most distinctive filmmakers of his generation, known for blending prodigious talent, encyclopedic film knowledge, controversy, and a fiercely individual style. Frequently studied and debated, he occupies a place among the most influential directors in modern cinema alongside names like Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, and Martin Scorsese. Tarantino’s passion for … Read more

Steven Knight to Write New Untitled Star Wars Film Steven Knight, the British writer and creator best known for the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders, has been tapped to write the screenplay for an upcoming, as-yet-untitled Star Wars feature. The announcement marks a significant development for Lucasfilm as the franchise prepares to return to cinemas … Read more

Rob Zombie rose to prominence in the early 1990s through his work in the heavy metal scene, and his debut solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe (1998), brought him international attention. His creative identity has long been rooted in a passion for horror cinema, especially the gritty classics like The Last House on the Left (1972) and … Read more

Austrian director and writer Michael Haneke has built a body of films that probe the darkest corners of the human psyche, often set against the backdrop of ordinary, everyday life. His work repeatedly juxtaposes mundanity with sudden, unsettling violence, creating films that feel both rigorous and provocatively challenging. From his debut feature, The Seventh Continent … Read more

Slashing onto the big screen in 1996, Wes Craven’s Scream arrived as an instant hit. Its sharp, self-aware satire of horror conventions and the first appearance of Ghostface revitalised a genre that had begun to feel stale after the 1980s boom. The film’s clever mix of scares, humour and meta-commentary set a new standard and … Read more