Spiderhead (2022) Director: Joseph Kosinski Screenwriters: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Mark Paguio, Tess Haubrich Spiderhead (2022), a Netflix Original directed by Joseph Kosinski, is far from a bad movie, but it struggles to reach the level of personality and thematic clarity found in some of Kosinski’s best work. … Read more

Acclaimed British director Guy Ritchie will reunite with Disney to direct a live-action adaptation of the studio’s Renaissance-era animated film Hercules (1997). Ritchie, who previously directed Disney’s billion-dollar live-action Aladdin (2019), is set to bring his distinctive style to another classic property. After spending several years focused on original and genre work such as The … Read more

Acclaimed British director Guy Ritchie is set to reunite with Disney for a live-action adaptation of the studio’s Renaissance-era animated film Hercules (1997). Ritchie previously directed Disney’s billion-dollar live-action remake Aladdin (2019). After several years focusing on original and genre work such as The Gentlemen and Wrath of Man, Guy Ritchie will return to large-scale … Read more

This article was originally published on SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Minority Report (2002) Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriters: Scott Frank, Jon Cohen Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow, Steve Harris, Neal McDonough, Kathryn Morris, Lois Smith, Peter Stormare, Tim Blake Nelson Far more than just another Tom Cruise action vehicle—though … Read more

This article was originally published on SSP Thinks Film by Sam Sewell-Peterson. Minority Report (2002) Director: Steven Spielberg Screenwriters: Scott Frank, Jon Cohen Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow, Steve Harris, Neal McDonough, Kathryn Morris, Lois Smith, Peter Stormare, Tim Blake Nelson   More than just another Tom Cruise action vehicle—though there … Read more

For decades, filmmakers have used the body as a battleground—rejecting patriarchal expectations and transforming the human form from a warm, familiar vessel into something that resists hormonal upheaval. Coming-of-age stories frequently merge with horror to dramatize and purify the violent, confusing changes adolescence can bring, as seen in films like Julia Ducournau’s Raw (2016) and … Read more

For decades, cinema has used the body’s resistance to patriarchal norms and the visceral upheaval of adolescence as devices to explore identity and otherness. Coming-of-age stories fused with horror offer a purification ritual against the violent, confusing changes of puberty — a trend visible in Julia Ducournau’s Raw (2016) and Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body (2009). … Read more

Lady Gaga in Talks for Joker Sequel Opposite Joaquin Phoenix Early reports suggest that pop superstar and actress Lady Gaga is in discussions to join Joaquin Phoenix in the forthcoming sequel to Todd Phillips’ breakout film Joker. While the specifics of her role have not been confirmed, industry speculation centers on the possibility that she … Read more

The follow-up to Todd Phillips’ smash hit Joker is already generating buzz, and early casting chatter names pop superstar and actress Lady Gaga as a potential co-star opposite Joaquin Phoenix. Specifics about Lady Gaga’s role have not been officially confirmed. Many observers speculate she could portray the psychiatrist-turned-lover commonly associated with the Joker mythos, Harley … Read more

Hercules (1997) Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Screenwriters: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don McEnery, Bob Shaw, Irene Mecchi Starring: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Danny DeVito, Rip Torn, Bobcat Goldthwait, Matt Frewer, Hal Holbrook, Barbara Barrie, Paul Shaffer After their long development efforts on projects such as Treasure Planet, directors Ron Clements and John … Read more