Guest Publications

‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ at 50 – Review

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Guest

50 years since Willy Wonka asked “if you want to view paradise” and still it resonates as a feat of “pure imagination”. Scott Z. Walkinshaw reviews.

Four Must-Watch Lesser-Known Gay Films

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Guest

Away from the mainstream successes of gay cinema lie so many exceptional and underappreciated films. Here are four must-watch lesser-known gay films. List by Cody J. Riebe.

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The Duality of the Female Psyche in ‘Mouthpiece’

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Guest

How ‘Mouthpiece’, created by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava, forges a moving insight into womanhood through its presentation of the duality of the female psyche. Essay by Gala Woolley.

Love and Monsters (2020) Review

Posted on April 20, 2021July 27, 2021 by Guest

‘Love and Monsters’, a new creature feature by director Michael Matthews and starring Dylan O’Brien, is an inventive little adventure movie. Scott Z Walkinshaw reviews.

Lawrence Michael Levine Interview – “I Will Always Make Small, Intimate Films”

Posted on April 19, 2021July 1, 2021 by Guest

Lawrence Michael Levine tells The Film Magazine about searching deep within himself to find ‘Black Bear’ (2020), scripting naturalistic dialogue and why he’ll always make small films.

The Father (2021) Review

Posted on April 13, 2021July 20, 2021 by Guest

‘The Father’, the feature directorial debut of Florian Zeller starring Anthony Hopkins in a career standout performance, “is a deeply unsettling depiction of how memory can betray a person”. Peter Charney reviews.

Thelma and Louise: The Most Powerful Final Image in Cinema

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Guest

How the ending to Ridley Scott’s ‘Thelma & Louise’ (1991) is one of the most iconic and powerful in all of cinema, and how it can be interpreted. Essay by Gala Woolley.

DC’s Lightest Movie, Shazam!, Also Contains Its Darkest Moment

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 by Guest

In the light-hearted family movie Shazam!, that subverted the tone of the earlier DCEU, David F. Sandberg finds space for a heartbreaking character moment. Article by Rob Gifford.

Cherry (2021) Review

Posted on March 15, 2021May 19, 2021 by Guest

Apple TV Plus exclusive ‘Cherry’, from ‘Avengers: Endgame’ directors The Russo Brothers, and starring Spider-Man himself Tom Holland, is a shallow drama. Cole Clark reviews.

Netflix’s Business Model Doesn’t Allow for Long-Term Film Success

Posted on March 12, 2021July 1, 2021 by Guest

Netflix Original movies seem to disappear just as soon as they’ve appeared, and with a new film set to be released during every week of 2021, it’s an issue filmmakers should take notice of. Essay by Luke Hinton.

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