Men talk about this a lot: The ultimate betrayal a man can make of his male friend is to have sex with that man’s wife or girlfriend. Some men undoubtedly would prefer to be murdered by their best friend than be cuckolded by them. Why is this so, and why does no one talk about […] The post <em>Splitsville</em>: My Best Friend’s Wife appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.| Fort Worth Weekly
It doesn’t feel like the end but rather the closing of a chapter. 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' gently and affirmatively shows the familial bond between the Crawleys and staff. The post ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Review appeared first on Script Magazine.| Script Magazine
Whether you’re just starting out with film photography or you’ve been shooting for decades, finding the right film stock can make... The post 70 Film Stock Reviews: The Ultimate Guide for Film Photographers appeared first on Shoot It With Film.| Shoot It With Film
From Hell 2001 reimagines the Ripper legend with gothic style, gruesome mystery, and a dash of opium-fuelled clairvoyance, writes DAVID SAUNDERSON| Spooky Isles
I went to my doctor’s office last week for my annual physical, and while they were testing my hearing, I had to tell them that I wasn’t hearing the tones clearly because they were playing “Golden” in the examination room. That’s just one measure of the success of Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters, where…| Fort Worth Weekly
If you’ve heard anything about Ne Zha II, it’s likely about the insane box-office numbers that it did this past spring. The animated sequel to the pre-pandemic film Ne Zha managed to out-earn Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ entire global run, and did it in a week and a half before it played anywhere outside…| Fort Worth Weekly
Jenna, a prostitution survivor, discusses ‘1000 Men and Me – the Bonnie Blue Story’, drawing parallels with her own experiences of paid sex.| Nordic Model Now!
Films included in this issue are: The Activated Man; The Bad Guys 2; The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire; Bring Her Back; Dying; The Fantastic Four: First Steps; Four Letters of Love; Frankie Freako; Friendship; Gazer; Gundi: Legend of Love; Harvest; The Home; Hot Milk; I Know What You Did Last Summer; Johnny Puff: Secret Mission; Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death – The Movie; Jungle Trouble; Jurassic World: Rebirth; The Land That Time Forgot; Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madne...| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
Mstyslav Chernov’s new documentary viscerally throws its audience into the gruesome war in Ukraine. It is essential viewing.| New Statesman
Christmas might be “for the kids” but Red One is the most magical action-packed heartwarming Christmas film ever! This mythical, magical Christmas film is definitely for adults! Red One Review No matter the culture, the Santa Claus variant spends Christmas Eve delivering presents to girls and boys across the globe. In this version, Santa Claus, […] The post Red One Review appeared first on Whisky + Sunshine.| Whisky + Sunshine
This fully CG-animated Transformers movie is a fun action-packed origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron one of the best Transformers films to hit theatres in years. Transformers One Review Part of the franchise’s director Michael Bay universe, Transformers One follows the enemies Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years. This origin story follows […] The post Transformers One Review appeared first on Whisky + Sunshine.| Whisky + Sunshine
Smile 2 Review - A Sequel that Slays the First #smile2 #smilemovie| Whisky + Sunshine
“The [one] that I was always chasing was the day that this would feel normal and comfortable… And it still hasn’t come yet.” David Jeffers is a married father of two boys who experienced a life-altering accident that resulted in him becoming quadriplegic. The short film Quad Life traces his history and the present day, [click to continue...] The post Quadriplegic Sound Designer Embodies Vulnerability in “Quad Life” appeared first on Disability Belongs.| Disability Belongs
JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (2025, USA/UK/Malta/India, 133m, 12) ***½| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
Content Warning: Discussion of Child Abuse Don’t be late, Myra, a film by Afia Serana Nathaniel, was recently awarded Best International Short Film at the 2025 DC Independent Film Festival and has seen critical acclaim in the international short film space. Released in October 2024 and filmed in Pakistan, the film follows ten-year-old Myra, played [click to continue...] The post Short Film “Don’t Be Late, Myra” Showcases “The Price Girls and Women Pay on a Daily Basis” appeared fi...| Disability Belongs
Content Warning: Physical abuse against a child Spoiler Warning: The following review includes some spoilers for the film Australian supernatural horror film Bring Her Back depicts the vulnerabilities of being a disabled child while simultaneously incorporating a fully fleshed-out portrayal of disability. The film’s two main protagonists are Andy, a 17-year-old boy, and Piper, his [click to continue...] The post Nuanced Depiction of Disability in Supernatural Horror “Bring Her Back” a...| Disability Belongs
A fair number of Bollywood movies have stories that stretch out over decades so that the same actor portrays a father and then his son. Rarely do we see this happen with the same actress portraying a mother and daughter, but that is exactly what happens in The Queen of My Dreams, which is not…| Fort Worth Weekly
Volume 3, Number 30 of the UK Monthly Film Review is now available in PDF format. This issue features UK film releases from 31 May to 27 June 2025. Films included in this issue are: Ballerina; Chicken Town; Dangerous Animals; Elio; F1; Falling Into Place; From Hilde, With Love; Goebbels and the Fuhrer; How to...| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
FISH CALLED WANDA, A (1988, UK/USA, 108m, 15) **** Comedy, Crime dist. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (USA), United International Pictures (UIP) (UK); pr co. Prominent Features / Star Partners Limited Partnership; d. Charles Crichton; w. John Cleese (based on a story by John Cleese and Charles Crichton); pr. Michael Shamberg; ph. Alan Hume (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m....| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS (2005, UK/USA, 103m, 12) ***½ Comedy, Drama, Music, War dist. Pathe UK (UK), The Weinstein Company (USA); pr co. Pathé Pictures / BBC Film / Heyman-Hoskins Productions / Mrs. Henderson Productions Ltd. / Pathé International; d. Stephen Frears; w. Martin Sherman (based on the book by Sheila van Damm); pr. Norma Heyman;...| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
BODY STEALERS, THE (1969, UK, 91m, 15) ** Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi dist. Tigon Pictures (UK), Allied Artists Pictures (USA); pr co. Tigon Pictures; d. Gerry Levy; w. Michael St. Clair, Gerry Levy (based on a story by Michael St. Clair); pr. Tony Tenser; ph. John Coquillon (Eastmancolor | 1.85:1); m. Reg Tilsley; ed. Howard Lanning;...| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
LAST OF SHEILA, THE (1973, USA, 120m, 15) ***½ Crime, Mystery, Thriller dist. Warner Bros. (USA), Columbia-Warner Distributors (UK); pr co. Warner Bros. Pictures; d. Herbert Ross; w. Anthony Perkins, Stephen Sondheim; pr. Herbert Ross; ph. Gerry Turpin (Technicolor | 1.85:1); m. Billy Goldenberg; ed. Edward Warschilka; pd. Ken Adam; ad. Tony Roman. cast: Richard...| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
The DC/DOX ’25 Film Festival, taking place June 12-15, highlights several disability-inclusive films. DC/DOX is a vibrant documentary film festival in the nation’s capital, celebrating bold voices, innovative visions, and dedicated truth-seekers in the art of non-fiction storytelling.| Disability Belongs
For the last two years almost, Netflix has had a Korean action-thriller called Ballerina in its catalogue. It has nothing to do with the movie by that title that is a spinoff of the John Wick series, other than it shares the idea that these tiny women in gossamer tutus whose job is to maintain…| Fort Worth Weekly
The Odyssey, an ancient Greek epic poem, is one of the most famous works of world literature. Countless adaptations of it have come out over the years in virtually all forms of media including books, stage plays, films, television series, video games, and musicals—but one thing most of these adaptations have in common is that … Continue reading "Everything I Liked and Hated about Uberto Pasolini’s ‘The Return’ (2024)"| Tales of Times Forgotten
I’m not completely done with the movies of 2017 — the ogres over at Sony Pictures Classics didn’t let me see Loveless and A Fantastic Woman, both of which have been nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. If the occasion arises to discuss them, I’ll report back to you, dear readers. In the meantime,…| Fort Worth Weekly
This Oscar-nominated film tells the true story of Brazil’s missing dissident former congressman.| New Statesman
In Hard Truths, Pansy Deacon (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is checking out of a supermarket in suburban London when she suddenly attacks the cashier (Ashna Rabheru): “Look at you! Fix your face! You’re dealing with the public, handling people’s food! You should be ashamed looking like that!” When the women behind her in the checkout line object…| Fort Worth Weekly
Disney’s Moana 2 begins with our heroine (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) now a full-fledged wayfinder of her tribe who’s tasked with finding other inhabited islands and bringing the different peoples of the ocean together. A shard of pottery on a deserted island convinces her elders that she’s on the right path, so she’s given a…| Fort Worth Weekly
یہ 2003ء میں ریلیز ہونے والی انڈین فلم ہے جس میں مشہور اداکار عرفان خان نے سٹوڈنٹ لیڈر کا مرکزی کردار ادا کیا ہے۔ اس فلم کے ڈائریکٹر اور رائٹر تگمانشو دھلیا ہیں جو مختلف فلموں میں اداکاری کے جوہر بھی چکے ہیں۔ یہ فلم گزشتہ تین دہائیوں میں اسRead More The post فلم ری ویو: حاصل (HAASIL) first appeare...| Progressive Youth Alliance
یہ 1957ء میں ریلیز ہونے والی ایک انڈین فلم ہے جو بلیک ایند وائٹ میں بنائی گئی تھی۔ اس فلم کے پروڈیوسر اور ڈائریکٹر مشہور فلمساز گرو دت ہیں اور یہ ان کی سب سے بڑی شاہکار ہے۔ اس فلم کے گانے مشہور انقلابی شاعر ساحر لدھیانوی نے لکھے ہیں۔Read More The post فلم ری ویو: پیاسا first appeared on Progressive Yout...| Progressive Youth Alliance
حال ہی میں نیٹ فلیکس پر ریلیز ہونے والی مختصر انڈین سیریز ”دی ریلوے مین“ یقینی طور پر ثقافتی بیہودگی کے اس دور میں خوشگوار ہوا کا ایک جھونکا ہے۔ سیریز کا موضوع 1984ء میں بھوپال، انڈیا میں رونما ہونے والا ایک خوفناک صنعتی حادثہ ہے جس میں امریکی کیمیکلRead More The post سیریز ری ویو: دی ...| Progressive Youth Alliance
یہ عربی زبان میں ایک فلم ہے جو مسئلہ فلسطین کے ایک انتہائی بنیادی پہلو کی عکاسی کرتی ہے۔ یہ 1948ء میں فلسطین پر اسرائیل کے غاصبانہ قبضے کے آغازکی ایک کہانی ہے۔ یہ کہانی اس پورے خطے کے ایک گاؤں میں موجود ایک باپ اور اس کی بیٹی کیRead More The post فلم ری ویو: فرحہ (FARHA) first appeared on Progressive Youth Al...| Progressive Youth Alliance