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Skip ‘Die Hard’ this Christmas and watch these 5 films to better understand...
Ethan Hawke plays a minister in 'First Reformed,' (2017) a film that prompts viewers to rethink what they assume they already know, from politics to religion to the climate crisis. (A24)The holiday...
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Christmas movies always show us that being single sucks — but that’s not true
Despite the Hollywood stereotype, many single people are happy and not desperate for a romantic partner.(Shutterstock)Being single sucks. At least that’s the impression you get when watching Christmas...
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The Taste of Things review: this gastronomic French tale is a feast for the...
Trần Anh Hùng, the Vietnamese-born French director known for his Oscar-nominated film The Scent of Green Papaya (1993) and Norwegian Wood (2010), returns with another gorgeous work, The Taste of...
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Priscilla: a bold feminist retelling of Elvis’ dark fairytale marriage
In director Sofia Coppola’s new biopic Priscilla, we meet the future Mrs Presley in 1959 when she is a typical 14-year-old all-American schoolgirl, hanging out at a diner and sipping a Coke. She meets...
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Poor Things: meet the radical Scottish visionary behind the new hit film
Director Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things tells the story of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), an irrepressibly free woman who seems to have the mind of an innocent child. She embarks on an exuberant voyage of...
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How Anatomy of a Fall reversed French art cinema’s box office decline
Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet’s courtroom thriller about a writer accused of murdering her husband at their isolated mountain chalet, has won Golden Globes for best non-English language film and...
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The animal sounds in most nature documentaries are made by humans – here’s...
Wildlife documentaries like the BBC’s recent series, Planet Earth III, are renowned for offering breathtaking images of animals in their natural habitats. You’d be forgiven for thinking these shows...
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Napoleon the lawmaker: What Ridley Scott’s film leaves out
Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon.’ Napoleon was a prolific legislator who sponsored the Civil Code, later known as the Napoleonic Code.(Apple TV+)Ridley Scott’s biopic Napoleon veers from...
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Natalie Portman says method acting is a ‘luxury women can’t afford’ – but my...
As an actor and teacher of method acting, as well as a mother, I was surprised by Natalie Portman saying in a recent interview that method acting is a “luxury women cannot afford”. The actor was...
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Weird, twisted, powerful films – what you should watch this week
This article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch, visit and read, as recommended and analysed by academic...
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The shame and pleasure of masturbation: Poor Things gets girls’ early sexual...
Searchlight PicturesThis piece contains spoilers for Poor Things.Poor Things can be described in one word: polarising. Yorgos Lanthimos’ film follows Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a scientist’s experiment...
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Three trailblazing women in media who’ve been forgotten – until now
Men have had their empires. Everyone else has had the hushed, forgotten, erased or overlooked stories of the scientists, witches, explorers, artists, writers and scholars who didn’t fit the mould. In...
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The contagious pop power of Saltburn’s thirsty, tongue-in-cheek soundtrack
Note: this article contains spoilers.While Barbie and Oppenheimer battled it out for last year’s pinnacle box office position, my focus was rerouted toward a different, slippery interloper. Director...
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If Mean Girls was part of your teenage years, you might not like the new one
The 2004 teen film Mean Girls has become part of the fabric of contemporary popular culture. Fans are able to enjoy quote-along screenings and take online quizzes to find out which member of the...
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A look back at Norman Jewison’s stellar directing career and commitment to...
Norman Jewison, who passed away Jan. 20 at age 97, had a cottage in Ontario, and was a cottage neighbour of supporters of the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF), where I am executive director...
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Oscar nominees 2024: ‘Past Lives’ spotlights the pull of first love alongside...
Greta Lee in a scene from 'Past Lives.'(Jon Pack/A24 via AP)This story contains spoilers about ‘Past Lives’.The merit of the film Past Lives, written and directed by Korean Canadian Celine Song, is not...
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Making emotional films: The enticing contradictions of Norman Jewison’s movies
How should we think about the late Canadian filmmaker Norman Jewison’s legacy?Cinema studies professor Bart Testa’s opening for his insightful chapter “Norman Jewison: Homecoming for a ‘Canadian...
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Climate disaster movies resonate in ways that news never will
Like many eco-conscious film buffs, I’ve seen Don’t Look Up many times, and shown it to my friends and family whenever anyone suggests a movie night. Now I’m looking forward to discussing The End We...
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The Zone of Interest: new Holocaust film powerfully lays bare the mechanisms...
Warning: this article contains spoilers.The Zone of Interest opens by introducing viewers to a husband, wife and their family as they picnic by a river. The scene seems idyllic. Shortly after, the...
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The promised big hits, sure disappointments, and hidden indie gems we’ll get...
Dune Part Two is eagerly awaited, even if all the best actors were killed off in part one.Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesLast year was the worst for Hollywood cinema in my memory. The few excellent...
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