Beauty and the Beast (1991) Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Screenwriters: Linda Woolverton, Brenda Chapman, Chris Sanders Starring: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Angela Lansbury, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart, Bradley Pierce One of the most enduring and frequently adapted Western fairy tales is the 18th-century French story “La Belle … Read more
Ali & Ava (2021) Director: Clio Barnard Screenwriter: Clio Barnard Starring: Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin Clio Barnard, the single creative force behind films such as The Arbor, The Selfish Giant and Dark River, returns with Ali & Ava, a tender, location-rooted love story set in Bradford, West Yorkshire. As … Read more
Mothering Sunday (2021) Director: Eva Husson Screenwriter: Alice Birch Starring: Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Sope Dirisu Mothering Sunday (2021) is a British post‑war drama adapted from Graham Swift’s novel, with a screenplay by Alice Birch and direction by Eva Husson. Rather than following the more familiar contours of period melodrama, this … Read more
The nominees for the 2021 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were announced on Thursday, 4 November 2021, ahead of the organisation’s awards ceremony scheduled for 5 December 2021. The BIFAs celebrate the creativity, talent and technical achievements of independent British cinema, highlighting both established figures and emerging voices across performance, directing, writing and crafts. This … Read more
The Souvenir: Part II (2021) Director: Joanna Hogg Screenwriter: Joanna Hogg Starring: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Charlie Heaton, Jaygann Ayeh, Richard Ayoade Joanna Hogg’s cinema has always felt deeply personal, and with her 2019 film The Souvenir she dissected the early days of her career and a devastating personal loss with a quiet, daring … Read more
Last Night in Soho (2021) Director: Edgar Wright Screenwriters: Edgar Wright, Krysty Wilson-Cairns Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Terrence Stamp, Diana Rigg, Rita Tushingham Edgar Wright’s fascination with genre cinema has long been evident—from the affectionate horror-comedy of his early work to the kinetic style of his more recent films. With 2021’s Last … Read more
No Sudden Move (2021) Director: Steven Soderbergh Screenwriter: Ed Solomon Starring: Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Kieran Culkin, David Harbour, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta, Jon Hamm Steven Soderbergh’s relationship with crime and heist cinema is long-standing and diverse. Beyond the famously slick ensemble of the Ocean’s films, Soderbergh has explored criminal worlds in films like … Read more
Dear Evan Hansen (2021) Director: Stephen Chbosky Screenwriters: Steven Levenson Starring: Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg The film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen arrived amid intense online controversy and sky-high expectations. The movie, based on the acclaimed Broadway musical, divides opinion: it showcases strong moments and performances but is hampered … Read more
Eternals (2021) Director: Chloé Zhao Screenwriters: Chloé Zhao, Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Firpo, Kaz Firpo Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Barry Keoghan, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Lia McHugh, Kumail Nanjiani Released in late 2021, Eternals represents one of Marvel Studios’ boldest and most ambitious entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). … Read more
In 1992, Carol J. Clover published the influential study Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, which examined occult, rape-revenge, and slasher cinema and introduced the concept of the “final girl” — the single character who survives until the end. Clover described this survivor as the one “…who is cornered, wounded; whom … Read more