Kate Winslet insisted on one thing when developing her new film-the one in which she plays the fearless photojournalist Lee Miller: it had to have a woman at the helm. Winslet, starring and coproducing Lee, was very clear that to tell the story of one of history's most dynamic female characters required a woman's perspective. …
In "Starve Acre," Matt Smith gets a role that moves him into a chilling realm of folk horror, making a whole new display of this genre's tradition of countryside unease. By Daniel Kokotajlo and set in the 1970s, the film forms part of a recent wave of British horror films echoing the unsettling atmospheres evoked …
Brad Pitt, at 60, appears to be taking a page out of the Harry Styles playbook when it comes to his latest fashion choices. Despite the wide age gap between them, Pitt has proven that he can hold his own against the young pop star's bold and eccentric style, having undergone a wardrobe makeover that …
In Hard Truths, Mike Leigh walks us through the bleakness of everyday realities where disillusionments and resilience go hand in hand. Marianne Jean-Baptiste shines as a woman facing debilitating end-stage depression in this incredibly sober yet humane drama. There are moments of levity that allow the audience to peek at humor amidst gloom; it never …
Brandy Norwood returns to horror with a striking performance in The Front Room, a debut feature from Max and Sam Eggers. While The Front Room threatens to become some sort of psychological horror experience akin to Hereditary or Talk To Me, it suddenly starts wearing its campier surrealist heart on its sleeve. The Front Room, …
BY A STROKE of bad luck, Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf got into a heated brawl outside a bar in Edinburgh's busy Cowgate. In the surprising incident, 38-year-old actor of films like *Fury* and *Transformers* series was caught on camera confronting the group of men, yelling, "I'm right here, m**********r," as he squared off for a …
Five years since the release of Todd Phillips' critically acclaimed Joker, we are back in Gotham with the highly eagerly awaited sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux. The first film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck, was a dark, unsettling pastiche of Scorsese films: a mash of Taxi Driver and The King of Comedy in which …
In his new film, Asif Kapadia dives head-first into some of the most urgent concerns of our times with a fervent documentary-drama hybrid that runs a full 85 minutes. "2073" tackles subjects as monumental as climate change, corporate authoritarianism, and the erosion of global democracy. Passionate in tone, urgent to a fault-the stridency is perhaps …
With the amount of characters featured within the Harry Potter movies, it wasn't possible for them all to develop in the same ways their book characters had. Even Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley, has voiced disappointment over how the movie adaptations handled her character. At a recent Back to Hogwarts event that occurred in …
Pedro Almodóvar is one of the most interesting Spanish filmmakers who colours up and adds emotion to film scenes. In The Room Next Door, he tries his hand at English speaking for the first time. It is amongst one of his first films produced in the English language, a huge change from other Spanish-speaking film …
The Hollywood landscape is dotted with transitory friendships and tumultuous partnerships. Amid all that change, one relationship still shines bright: the bond between George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Their upcoming film, "Wolfs," marks a joyous reunion of two iconic actors who have shared both professional and personal triumphs throughout their careers. Clooney and Pitt had …
It has now been three years since Daniel Craig took to the screen for the last time as the iconic James Bond in "No Time to Die." While fans have anxiously waited to see news of where the franchise goes next, a major announcement is expected to break the silence before the end of 2024. …
Romy Mathis is a successful CEO who seemingly has it all: the perfect family and an excellent career. Little do they know, she harbors an insatiable hunger for something more. But when her life is turned upside down, she succumbs to a smoldering love affair with her young intern Samuel. Nicole Kidman gives a riveting …
In a huge move, India has given the green light to an $8.5 billion merger between giants Disney and Reliance Industries. This is set to create the biggest entertainment company in India and is going to bring a huge shakeup in the way people watch sports and other shows. What's happening? It is, after all, …
