Before he became a cult-favourite director renowned for steampunk aesthetics, surreal imagery and tonal dissonance, Minnesota-born Terry Gilliam (later naturalised British) was best known as one sixth of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Although he rarely wrote sketches, he appeared as memorable grotesque characters such as Cardinal Fang in “The Spanish Inquisition” and the jailer … Read more

They’ve finally arrived. After years of speculation and hints — from alternate universes featuring Professor Charles Xavier to the revelation that Kamala Khan carries mutant DNA — the Marvel Cinematic Universe has now officially introduced a true mutant. Ryan Coogler’s latest entry in Marvel’s franchise, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, brings the ruler of an underwater … Read more

To decide where to begin with Martin Scorsese, it helps to understand who he is and what shaped his filmmaking. Born Martin Charles Scorsese in 1942, he grew up in New York City’s Little Italy and developed a deep love for movies early on. After studying film and education at New York University, Scorsese worked … Read more

It has been a quarter of a century since Pokémon first arrived on the global stage. Calling these beloved creatures successful is an understatement. By 2021 Pokémon ranked as the highest-grossing media franchise in history, surpassing franchises like Harry Potter, Star Wars and Marvel. What began as a video game for Nintendo’s Game Boy has … Read more

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Director: Ryan Coogler Screenwriters: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole Starring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Martin Freeman When Chadwick Boseman’s unexpected death was announced on August 28, 2020, the film community and audiences worldwide grieved the … Read more

My Policeman (2022) Director: Michael Grandage Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner Starring: Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Harry Styles, Linus Roache, David Dawson, Rupert Everett After the widely discussed reaction to Harry Styles’ performance in Don’t Worry Darling, audiences approached Michael Grandage’s period drama My Policeman with mixed expectations. Based on Bethan Roberts’ 2012 novel, the film examines … Read more

The Son (2022) Director: Florian Zeller Screenwriter: Christopher Hampton Starring: Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath, Anthony Hopkins Following the international success of The Father (2020), French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller returned to cinema with The Son, again collaborating with screenwriter Christopher Hampton to adapt Zeller’s own stage play “Le Fils.” While … Read more

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Director: Rian Johnson Screenwriter: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Jessica Henwick, Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr Rian Johnson’s Knives Out was a major hit when it premiered in 2019, revitalizing the classic whodunnit for modern audiences. The film introduced Daniel … Read more

The Second World War has been a rich subject for filmmakers for decades, appearing in documentaries, sprawling epics and intimate dramas. Yet despite the abundance of war films, certain aspects—especially cinematic treatments of the Holocaust—were long underrepresented in mainstream Hollywood. The difficulty of portraying such horrors with the necessary respect and emotional clarity, combined with … Read more

She Said (2022) Director: Maria Schrader Screenwriter: Rebecca Lenkiewicz Starring: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Samantha Morton, Jennifer Ehle, Angela Yeoh, Maren Heary, Tom Pelphrey, Adam Shapiro, Mike Houston Adapted from the 2019 book of the same name, Maria Schrader’s film She Said follows the investigative work of two New York Times … Read more