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Editor in Chief
Founder | Editor at The Film Magazine
An experienced entertainment writer for a handful of popular brands, and an editor of online and offline writing since 2013, I am the founder, owner and editor here at The Film Magazine. I'm a Masters graduate in Contemporary Cinema and wrote a 25,000 word thesis on Auteur Theory and the cinema of poetry. Particular favourites include Terrence Malick, Charles Chaplin, Greta Gerwig and working class British dramas.
Latest posts by Joseph Wade (see all)
- Every MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Ranked - December 4, 2022
- DCEU Movies Ranked - November 11, 2022
- The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) Review - October 24, 2022
Deputy Editors
Deputy Editor | Author | Producer at The Film Magazine
Film and Media Studies major at Arizona State University. Bad movie connoisseur, admirer of surrealism, reluctant superhero movie watcher.
Latest posts by Jacob Davis (see all)
- Where to Start with Martin Scorsese - November 17, 2022
- 10 Best Lindsay Lohan Performances - September 22, 2022
- False Memories – A Pseudo-Documentary (2022) Review - August 14, 2022
Deputy Editor | Producer at The Film Magazine
I'm a massive nerd for movies and especially sci-fi, as I enjoy a good existential crisis when leaving the cinema. I have great a great adoration for the classics as I'm a bit pretentious (silent and black & white for the win).
Latest posts by Katie Doyle (see all)
- Where to Start with Christopher Lee - October 15, 2022
- 10 Best Moments from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy - May 18, 2022
- ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at 75 – Review - December 20, 2021
Deputy Editor at The Film Magazine
Leoni Horton has a dog named Bill Murray and a Master’s Degree in Writing For The Screen. She spends most of her time thinking about her next cup of coffee, or which Safdie Brother would make the best boyfriend.
Latest posts by Leoni Horton (see all)
- Nitram (2021) LFF Review - October 22, 2021
- The Power of the Dog (2021) LFF Review - October 17, 2021
- Spencer (2021) LFF Review - October 14, 2021
Deputy Editor at The Film Magazine
My favourite place to be is snuggled up with a good movie and a cup of tea. Lover of horrors, thrillers, and cheesy 80s movies!
Latest posts by Beth Sawdon (see all)
- Guillermo Del Toro Movies Ranked - January 24, 2022
- Fuelling an Obsession: Harry Potter at the Pictures - May 17, 2021
- The Witch (2015) Review - March 11, 2021
Deputy Editor at The Film Magazine
Film fanatic who loves to write. I’m especially fond of black comedies, sci-fi, animation and depressing British family dramas.
Latest posts by Sam Sewell-Peterson (see all)
- ‘Aladdin’ at 30 – Review - November 25, 2022
- Where to Start with Terry Gilliam - November 22, 2022
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Villains Ranked - November 19, 2022
Producers
Producer at The Film Magazine
When it comes to films I like a little bit of everything. I’m just as likely to be excited about the latest comedy chick flick coming out as I am to be getting hyped up over Xavier Dolan’s newest Independent film. My favourite films are the ones that can get me to cry, whether it be from sadness or laughter – this isn’t hard to achieve, as I cried five minutes into Star Trek (2009).
Latest posts by Esther Doyle (see all)
- The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Movies Ranked - May 29, 2019
- Hereditary (2018) Review - October 31, 2018
- Ghibli’s Guide On How To Be A Woman - February 7, 2015
Producer | Designer at The Film Magazine
Film and media graduate, Disney obsessed, Sci-Fi and Fantasy nerd and I love a good musical. I consider The Wizard of Oz to be the greatest movie of all time. I am also a massive Lord of the Rings, Batman and Star Wars fan girl. Basically, I will give pretty much anything a watch. My life goals are to one day have Disney perfect hair and to cover myself in movie related tattoos
Latest posts by Rebecca Seghini (see all)
- Out (2020) Pixar Short Film Review - May 30, 2020
- The Animation Race 2020 - February 7, 2020
- 100 Film Challenge - January 2, 2020
Producer | Writer at The Film Magazine
I am a postgraduate Literature student researching sexuality and class.
I'm here to talk about Call Me By Your Name and watch all the films that I should have watched as child.
I'm here to talk about Call Me By Your Name and watch all the films that I should have watched as child.
Latest posts by Annice White (see all)
- 10 Best Films 2021: Annice White - December 29, 2021
- No Ordinary Man (2020) Review – BFI Flare - March 29, 2021
- Rebel Dykes (2021) Review – BFI Flare - March 22, 2021
Contributors
Contributor at The Film Magazine
I'm a huge horror movie fan with a passion for the goriest and scariest of cinema.
Latest posts by Holly Bowler (see all)
- The Prodigy (2019) Review - October 29, 2020
- 10 Best Movie Vampires - October 27, 2020
- 20 Greatest 21st Century Horror Movies - October 24, 2018
Contributor at The Film Magazine
Sophie Butcher (She/Her) is a film and TV writer living way up North. Big fan of neon, great movie kisses and anything with Keanu Reeves.
Latest posts by Sophie Butcher (see all)
- Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Review - February 15, 2021
- The Sky Is Still Falling: ‘Donnie Darko’ at 20 – Review - January 19, 2021
- Our Ladies (2020) GFF Review - March 6, 2020
Contributor at The Film Magazine
Mark Carnochan is a Film & Media student living in Edinburgh, struggling with the day-to-day mispronunciations of his second name… Occasionally he writes reviews.
Latest posts by Mark Carnochan (see all)
- The Closure of Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh International Film Festival: What It Means to Me - October 16, 2022
- Edinburgh International Film Festival Ceases Trading, Administrators Called In - October 11, 2022
- 5 Hilariously Bad Horror Movie Rip-Offs - October 9, 2022
Contributor at The Film Magazine
I'm a recent University graduate from Exeter. Currently working in PR but looking to get into writing. I've got a passion for European cinema and the classics but also a sucker for a big crowd pleasing blockbuster.
Latest posts by Christopher Connor (see all)
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Review - November 9, 2022
- Edgar Wright Movies Ranked - October 14, 2022
- Uncharted (2022) Review - February 15, 2022
Contributor at The Film Magazine
Film critic and general film enthusiast.
Favourite film: The Breakfast Club
Favourite film: The Breakfast Club
Latest posts by Charlie Gardiner (see all)
- The Nest (2021) Review - August 31, 2021
- Free Guy (2021) Review - August 18, 2021
- Stillwater (2021) Review - August 9, 2021
Contributor at The Film Magazine
Latest posts by Kieran Judge (see all)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Review - October 27, 2022
- John Carpenter Movies Ranked - October 24, 2022
- The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022) Review - October 19, 2022
Contributor at The Film Magazine
Latest posts by Jason Lithgo (see all)
- 10 Best Films 2020: Jason Lithgo - December 27, 2020
- 10 Best Films 2019: Jason Lithgo - December 31, 2019
- Jason Lithgo’s 10 Best Films 2018 - December 31, 2018
Contributor at The Film Magazine
I have been drawn to the wonderful world of cinema from a young age.
My areas of interest include European and East Asian cinema.
My areas of interest include European and East Asian cinema.
Latest posts by Francesca Amalie Militello (see all)
- Where to Start with Yasujirō Ozu - February 24, 2021
- Where to Start with Akira Kurosawa - July 6, 2020
- Judy (2019) Review - April 26, 2020
Contributor at The Film Magazine
I am a queer, feminist pagan in my final year of a Bachelor degree in film. I have a love for writing about all film genres, but especially horror and children’s animation.
Latest posts by Sophia Patfield (see all)
- 10 Things You Might Have Missed in ‘Encanto’ - March 8, 2022
- Spy Kids Movies Ranked - March 30, 2021
- 5 Reasons Why Oliver and Company (1988) Is an Underrated Animation Classic - February 3, 2021
Contributor at The Film Magazine
A lover of spaghetti westerns, independent cinema and films that make me weep.
Latest posts by George Taylor (see all)
- 2022 British Independent Film Awards – Winners - December 8, 2022
- Pokémon Anime Movies Ranked - November 15, 2022
- Where to Start with Jean-Luc Godard - September 29, 2022
