The First Omen (2024)Director: Arkasha StevensonScreenwriters: Tim Smith, Arkasha Stevenson, Keith ThomasStarring: Nell Tiger Free, Tawfeek Barhom, Sônia Braga, Ralph Ineson, Bill Nighy It seems that there is something in the air. We are in a new era of Nunsploitation or, perhaps more specifically, Catholic-sploitation. In the past few years we’ve had films such as […]
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Spellbound (1945)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwriters: Ben Hecht, Angus MacPhailStarring: Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov, Leo G. Carroll, Rhonda Fleming Spellbound finds itself in a strange position as being simultaneously one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most beloved pictures and one that is almost constantly overlooked. It’s certainly a well-made film, with great performances and influential visuals, but
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Psycho (1960)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwrites: Joseph StefanoStarring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, John McIntire Some films enter cultural consciousness almost by accident. They might not be the greatest of cinematic spectacles, but something about them triggers a nerve. A snatch of dialogue, a specific shot, a particular character. Some films manage
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)Director: Adam WingardScreenwriters: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Jeremy SlaterStarring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen Three years ago, Adam Wingard gave us big monsters beating each other up in Godzilla vs Kong, ending with a big smash fest in a neon-soaked Hong
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The Matrix (1999)Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiScreenwriters: Lana Wachowski, Lilly WachowskiStarring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Matt Doran, Julian Arahanga, Anthony Ray Parker, Belinda McClory What is there to be write about The Matrix that hasn’t yet been written? The film is one of those rare
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Kong: Skull Island (2017)Director: Jordan Vogt-RobertsScreenwriters: Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, Derek ConnollyStarring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly, John Goodman, Jing Tian, Toby Kebell, Thomas Mann After Legendary Pictures came out of the blocks well with Gareth Edwards’s Godzilla in 2014, it was only a few months before they decided to
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)Director: Gil KenanScreenwriters: Gil Kenan, Jason ReitmanStarring: Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon, Kumail Nanjiani, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Patton Oswalt, William Atherton, James Acaster And so the second legacy sequel for the 1984 classic spoof comedy horror hits the big screen. Once again we show
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Immaculate (2024)Director: Michael MohanScreenwriter: Andrew LobelStarring: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco, Benedetta Porcaroli, Giorgio Colangeli, Dora Romano, Giulia Heathfield Di Renzi Horror films haven’t been great this year, at least not the ones that make it to general release on the big screen. With more on the way in the upcoming weeks and months,
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Imaginary (2024)Director: Jeff WadlowScreenwriters: Jeff Wadlow, Greg Erb, Jason OremlandStarring: DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Betty Buckley, Taegen Burns, Pyper Braun, Matthew Sato, Veronica Falcón One tries not to pass too much judgement on anything before they go in to watch a film. Jeff Wadlow, after all, came out with Netflix’s The Curse of Bridge Hollow
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Rebecca (1940)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwriters: Robert E. Sherwood, Joan HarrisonStarring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson, George Sanders, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, Florence Bates, Gladys Cooper “Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Haunting words that begin both the book, and this feature film adaptation. Out of all the films Alfred Hitchcock put his
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