‘Stan & Ollie’ is a bittersweet biographical comedy drama from Jon S. Baird, which explores the behind-the-scenes relationship of real-life comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy.
‘Midsommar’ is a folk horror directed by ‘Hereditary’s’ visionary, Ari Aster. Set in Sweden, the journey details the lives of several young travellers, who embark on a study holiday that will change their lives forever.
‘The Lion King’ is and will be one of Disney’s greatest animated films of all time. Taking an epic storyline about a young cub named Simba becoming the lion he was meant to be, it taps into universal themes around family and legacy.
‘Yesterday’ is a high concept music romance comedy-drama from ‘Slumdog Millionaire’s Danny Boyle and ‘Love, Actually’s Richard Curtis.
‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ is the latest iteration of the new ‘Spider-Man’ series starring Tom Holland.
‘Stockholm’ is “based on an absurd but true story” and lives up to its promise set in an age where bank heists were more like high risk smash-and-grabs.
Adam Sandler has become a one-in-six hit wonder. The actor turned producer has been a busy man, but blame the film economy, bad decision-making or a dry spell, he’s developed a reputation for delivering half-baked comedies.
Superman has always been the near-invincible, all-powerful, alien superhero and force for good. ‘Brightburn’, named after the small Kansas town, twists the story of Superman to ask “what if he was evil?”.
Following in the wake of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’s’ massive success with the story of Freddie Mercury comes ‘Rocketman’, a fantasy musical biographical drama based on Elton John’s breakthrough years.
‘Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War’ is an award-winning South African wildlife documentary directed by Susan Scott, which seeks to uncover the saga relating to rhino poaching and international trafficking.
‘Cold Case Hammarskjöld’ is a bold investigative documentary from writer-director Mads Brügger.
‘Long Shot’ is a romantic comedy from ’50/50′ director, Jonathan Levine, which stars Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen.
Much like the recent ‘Fyre’ meltdown under tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland, it appears that “fake it, ’til you make it” is becoming a high risk business venture strategy of the modern age.
‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ is a biographical crime drama about notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ is the concluding chapter of Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ series. The superhero phenomenon seems here to stay, yet one can’t help but feel that this signals the pinnacle.
‘Saint Judy’ is a legal drama based on a true story about Judy L. Wood, an immigration attorney who gives her all to defend Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan schoolteacher seeking asylum.
Stephen King said that ‘Pet Sematary’ is the only novel that genuinely scared him. The story follows a doctor and his family, who discovers a mysterious burial ground in the woods near their new home just outside of a small rural town.
‘Die Seemeeu’ or ‘The Seagull’ is based on a classic Russian play by Anton Chekhov, which was originally modernised for stage by writer-director Christiaan Olwagen.
Disillusioned youth and communities lost in time are two pillars of ‘Die Stopers’ or ‘The Harvesters’, a moody coming-of-age drama from writer-director Etienne Kallos.
‘Hotel Mumbai’ is a recreation of the 2008 tragedy at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in India, based on the documentary ‘Surviving Mumbai’.
Every now and then, a sports drama will come along that redefines the genre, sets a new standard, and inspires other directors to equal its greatness. ‘Fighting with my Family’ is not that movie.
It’s got to the point where one has to assume Liam Neeson is going to eventually have his Zimmer frame weaponised so that he can continue to star in revenge thrillers.
‘Queen’ arrived before its time, operating in a theatrical, experimental, innovative and larger-than-life fashion that intrigued and even scared people.
‘The Upside’ is based on a true story about an unlikely friendship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and his careworker. While the premise sounds a bit cold, stuffy and depressing, their unexpected friendship is anything but.
‘Green Book’ is without a doubt the most mature film that Peter Farrelly has directed, possibly owing to the fact that it’s been almost 25 years since Ben Stiller found something hanging from his ear.
‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is an AI cyberpunk action adventure thriller 20-years-in-the-making, based on the Japanese manga comic book series, ‘Gunnm’.
‘Five Fingers for Marseilles’ proved we’re able to make homegrown westerns that are sweeping, taut, politically-charged, poetic and epic. It’s in this same light that ‘Sew the Winter to My Skin’ arrives.
M. Night Shyamalan has come a long way, with a string of hit-and-miss films ranging from ‘The Sixth Sense’ to ‘The Last Airbender’.
Ahh, the Instagram lifestyle – perfect complexions, exotic locations, beautiful bodies, limitless wardrobes, expensive accessories and jet-setting adventures.
Before the likes of Paris Hilton, the Internet and the Marvel superhero phenomenon, there were self-made celebrities and real marvels of nature like André Roussimoff.