Elaine May is an often under-appreciated filmmaker, having been a prominent figure within the world of cinema for well over half a century now. She’s most prolific as a playwright, actress, and screenwriter, but also has a total of five directorial credits to her name. As a director, she stands out, because while there’s been … Read more
Before horror’s slasher craze of the 1980s came another subgenre that took over the imagination of fright fans: giallo. The Italian style of horror, which had its heyday during the late ’60s and into the mid -’70s, didn’t have the popularity of later American slasher films, but its uniqueness helped to inspire what was to … Read more
Wes Anderson has become a master of showcasing character-driven stories in the most unlikely of settings, so it’s always exciting to see where he’ll take us next. Fortunately, we no longer have to wait as his eleventh film, Asteroid City, is now here. Set in 1955, the film focuses on a group of students and … Read more
Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer has been on a legendary box office run since its release on July 21, and a big factor in that is down to the movie’s exceptional performance on IMAX, and in particular, the 70mm format which Nolan has been championing as both the gold standard of film and his own personal preference … Read more
The release of the highly contested third season of The Witcher has put fantasy fans in an odd place. The Netflix series, once considered a worthy spiritual successor to HBO’s Game of Thrones, has taken a nose-dive in audience reception and will likely grow more and more divisive with the departure of its lead actor, … Read more
Director James Cameron‘s 1997 mega-hit Titanic has become a relevant talking point in the industry once again, though admittedly not for the most noble reasons. The infamous vessel after which the Oscar-winning film is named entered the public eye again following the viral story that a submarine owned by Oceangate Expeditions went missing in late … Read more
Mattel introduced a Wonder Woman Barbie decades ago, but we almost got the real thing, as Gal Gadot was poised to play the iconic blonde doll. As it turns out, she was the first choice of none other than Barbie producer and eventual star Margot Robbie, who said Gadot had “Barbie energy”, which is not … Read more
Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 4 Read More
Ever since Oppenheimer came out, there’s been a lot of debate around the fact that it doesn’t depict the actual bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, despite being set in the context of the creation and development of the weapon that would lay waste to them, the atomic bomb. That’s for good reason, of course: the … Read more
The war film genre is among the most powerful there are. More particularly, many World War II films are among the highest-praised in the genre thanks to their fascinating depictions of one of the darkest periods in human history. For their part, biopics can be equally potent movies, as they encapsulate the life and essence … Read more