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

Thank you for taking part in The Film Magazine’s video game movie quiz. We appreciate your time and enthusiasm for film trivia. If you enjoyed the quiz, please share your score and tag @thefilmagazine on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter so we can see how you did. Below are the quiz questions with the correct answers … Read more

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