[the following review is spoiler-free] Back in 2003, the world was rocked by a new Broadway musical based on The Wizard of Oz . Stephen Schwartz's Wicked might not have won the Tony that year, but it has been playing on the great white way for over two decades and remains an American cultural mainstay. After years of painstaking development, the highly anticipated film adaptation was released last Thanksgiving. Wicked: Part 1 covered the musical's first act, becoming both

Academy Award-winning writer and filmmaker, Charlie Kaufman is back with a brand new project! In collaboration with writer and poet, Eva H.D. How to Shoot a Ghost starring Jessie Buckley is one of 2025's most talked-about short films after premiering in Venice last month. This week I had the immense privilege of speaking with Kaufman and H.D. about their new film, AI in the industry, and the truth behind a supposed new film with Spike Jonze... Rua: "Good morning you two, it i

[the following review is spoiler-free] In the pantheon of modern filmmakers, few are as decorated or fabled as Gus Van Sant. Over the course of his long career he has made everything from indie darlings to Academy Award winning biopics. Elephant, My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting , these are only a few of the iconic projects Van Sant has led, but he hasn't directed a feature film in seven years...until now. This year's Venice Film Festival saw the release of Dead Man's

[the following review is spoiler free] When it comes to the current state of the film world, few voices are as unique and visionary as Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos. Ever since his 2009 feature, Dogtooth , he has remained one of the most exciting filmmakers in Hollywood, with each project being more daring than the last. Lanthimos has been on quite the streak as of late, making a new feature every year since 2023. The latest being Bugonia , which has screened at a whoppi

This year's Toronto International Film Festival was one for the books, with probably the most sprawling, diverse slate the festival has ever seen. Out of the hundreds of films that premiered at TIFF this year, one of them was Hulu's Swiped , a biopic about Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble and co-founder of Tinder. Starring Lily James and Dan Stevens, the film deals with the harassment Wolfe faced while at Tinder, and the obstacles she overcame to become part of the m

In 1998, the world was shook by a deeply disturbing crime drama that would soon join the club of films you watch once and never again. This film from nearly three decades ago was American History X by English director, Tony Kaye, who up until that point had been known for his prolific work in commercials and music videos, most notably for artists like Soul Asylum, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Johnny Cash. For the first time since 2011, Kaye is out with a new feature film:

Producer, Ryan Murphy has been making successful television shows for the past twenty five years. From Nip/Tuck , to Glee , to American...

[the following review is spoiler-free] Epics are not new territory for Paul Thomas Anderson. Ever since Boogie Nights, even his shorter...

Chloé Zhao is perhaps the most devastating victim in recent memory of the indie darling to blockbuster machine pipeline. Her 2021 best...

[the following review is spoiler-free] One of the most essential and timeless cinematic sounds is the punch. The muffled crackle of...

[the following review is spoiler free] Guillermo Del Toro is one of those filmmakers whose work will excite me even if it was just...

[the following review is spoiler-free] Introducing the newest installment in his wildly successful Knives Out franchise at its TIFF...

South Korean filmmaker, Park Chan-wook is certainly no stranger to darkly comic satires on greed and capitalism. Korean cinema in general...

[the following review is spoiler-free] In 1966, an unknown author named Richard Bachman began working on his first book while studying...

Not too long ago Simon Pegg had a lovely sound bite during his visit to the Criterion Closet. He recalls his experience showing his...

And just like that, the 50th Toronto International Film Festival takes off on King Street in Canada's most populous city. Despite just...

[The following review is spoiler-free] Marvel’s first family has safely landed in theaters with Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four:...

The last time the world saw Superman on a big screen, he was under the creative vision of Zack Snyder and played by Henry Cavill, in a...

[The following review is spoiler-free] This past week, the world saw the long-awaited finale of global television phenomenon, Squid Game...

The zombie film is one that has proven itself very difficult to revolutionize. From The Walking Dead  to World War Z , or the classics of...