“I’m feeling so many feelings right now,” burbles Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), aka Ms Marvel, in Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels, her likeable-if-limited entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This giddy gush of over-excitement, hero worship and teenage
Following the mammoth success of the four-film adaptation of The Hunger Games trilogy, a big-screen version of author Suzanne Collins’ prequel The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes was inevitable. But how will the young adult saga fare without Jennifer
One of the oddest things about this summer’s very odd blockbuster season was that despite loads of massive movies coming out, nobody was allowed to speak about them. Just as Barbie’s pink wave of publicity crested
An actor as singular as Joaquin Phoenix. A director as fearlessly energetic as Ridley Scott. They’ve not worked together since Roman Empire epic Gladiator at the very start of the 21st century but finally, some 23 years
The Indonesian film industry has taken Nirina Zubir for granted. Despite two decades of professional acting under her belt, Zubir has rarely been appraised in the same regard as the more exalted thespians such as
When Wonka is billed in its pre-title credits as a “Paul King confection”, it’s more than just tasty wordplay. King, director of the ridiculously charming Paddington films, has crafted an origin story for Roald Dahl’s eccentric chocolatier that’s as
Back in November, news that Aardman might be running out of Plasticine made national headlines. They weren’t, of course (don’t worry), but it’s easy to see why the rumour started such a panic. Turning clay into
Burgeoning Indonesian filmmakers are obsessed with surprising audiences, and that can be awkward. Take Wregas Bhanuteja’s Andragogy and Yandy Laurens’ Falling In Love Like In Movies, for example. Both are exceptional works, but those films’ idiosyncrasies and turnabouts (not
Afeminist Frankenstein that bleeds into Victorian fantasia, Poor Things is a mind-blower of a movie. Visually resplendent, cheekily written, impeccably crafted, it’s the latest stroke of genius from Yorgos Lanthimos, the Greek-born director of The Killing Of A
Though it’s now nearly 20 years old, the original Mean Girls remains a pop culture touchstone. It’s not just one of the funniest teen films of its era, but also one of the most quotable. Many of