When Sean “Dino” Johnson first heard of a new theater program from another guy in the yard at Sing Sing, a maximum security prison 30
Category: Films
Thine Ears Shall Bleed review – occult horror-western heads into the wilderness
This year has seen a boom in religious horror, from occult pre-boot The First Omen to Immaculate’s nunsploitation with a feminist twist. The debut feature
Carbon & Water review – sexual fulfilment of a gay man in his 60s is little-explored territory
Shot in the scenic North Yorkshire fishing village of Staithes, Christopher Clarke’s drama seeks to contrast the majestic beauty of the landscape with the loneliness
A Prince review – queer erotic drama of sexual enlightenment through gardening
This latest film from artist, film-maker, and farmer Pierre Creton evokes a tradition in French erotica in which a youthful protagonist has a series of
‘It’s easier than life on the ground’: meet the Russian climbers who fell in love scaling the world’s skyscrapers
“This film contains extremely dangerous and illegal activities. Do not attempt to imitate.” Those words flash up on the screen at the start of Skywalkers:
Mark Kermode on… Kathryn Bigelow, a stylish ruffler of feathers
Watching new Jeff Nichols release The Bikeriders, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hardy as 60s Chicago greasers, I was reminded of two other movies: László
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer, dies aged 63
Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer who helped bring director James Cameron’s visions to life, has died at 63. Alan Bergman, co-chair of
‘We made the Maldives from a hotel in Heathrow airport’: Hollywood location scouts reveal their secrets
The script called for a tree: a magical kind that looked like no tree on Earth. It would need to look like it had been
Golden age for south-east Asian cinema as local films break box office records
On social media videos, audiences throw packs of tissues around the cinema halls. Tearful TikToks from across Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore show friends
‘Beyond marketing, beyond explanation’: how Inside Out and Despicable Me saved the summer
Five weeks ago, Hollywood was in the doldrums. A succession of hotly tipped blockbusters – The Fall Guy, Furiosa, IF – flopped. The mood was