21 Most Popular Articles 2021
Highlights of the Year
Christopher Nolan’s Cinematic Chores: Understanding ‘Tenet’
Nolan frequently assigns his audience chores, engineering his films in such a way that requires them to participate in each narrative actively. ‘Tenet’ is no exception. Leoni Horton explores.
Read MoreThe Assistant (2019/20) Review
Kitty Green’s ‘The Assistant’ (2019/2020) “is a stunning piece of work that unflinchingly tells a story of everyday life and everyday abuse in an industry that isn’t changing fast enough.” Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreDa 5 Bloods (2020) Review
“It’s hard to imagine a film more relevant to the past and present being released this year”. Spike Lee’s Netflix Original exploration of PTSD, race and neo-imperialism reviewed by Jacob Davis.
Read MoreBabyteeth (2020) Review
Coming-of-age drama ‘Babyteeth’, starring Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace, directed by Shannon Murphy, “side-steps every overworked genre cliché”. Full movie review by Leoni Horton.
Read More10 Films from the Past 10 Years To Teach You About White Privilege
Are Musicals Cinema’s Next Big Trend?
With the future of the film industry uncertain, people are turning to the ultimate form of escapism: the movie musical. Could the often suppressed genre be cinema’s next big trend? Charlie Gardiner explores.
Read MoreWindows Into Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’
Bong Joon-ho’s Best Picture Oscar winning feature ‘Parasite’ (2019/2020) makes spectacular use of windows to establish and reinforce themes. Sam Sewell-Peterson explores in this ‘Parasite’ essay.
Read MoreHow Cathy Yan’s ‘Birds of Prey’ Reawakens the Ethos of the Riot Grrrl
‘That girl thinks she’s the Queen of the neighbourhood, I got news for you, she is!’ – How Cathy Yan’s ‘Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey’ embraces the Riot Grrrl ethos in its fresh attempts to validate female anger. Article by Leoni Horton.
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April 19, 2022
An Update on The Film Magazine’s Status
The Film Magazine's founder and editor Joseph Wade has issued a