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Dec 11, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
No matter what popular culture would have us believe, the holidays aren’t for everyone. They can be stressful, pressured, boring, and lonely. But it remains a time of year when love, family, and wholesomeness are stuffed down our already turkey-filled necks. For those of you who would rather not indulge in schmaltzy Hallmark movies, re-runs of saccharine classics, or Macaulay Culkin’s antics, there are alternatives available.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
Jurassic Park (1993) created a world where dinosaurs and man co-exist, where chaos and control are in constant battle. A world where velociraptors and deinonychus are interchangeable. A world where every dinosaur is impossibly smart, and the human geniuses are dumber than donkeys. Dr Henry Wu (BD Wong) only appeared in Jurassic Park briefly, but the ripples his character created were just as significant as those on the dashboard. As Dr Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) succinctly puts it, ‘Not him. Not him.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
Jaws (1975) begins with a body. A body the audience knows was attacked by a shark. But the people of Amity Island, sun-dazed and chilled out, are going to take a little convincing. Chief Brody (Roy Scheider) is the local law enforcement and seemingly the only person around with any sense. Enter Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and Quint (Robert Shaw), two opposing forces ready to battle the beast. The beast in question is a great white unlike any ordinary shark.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a self-diagnosed disaster. Her business was a failure, her partner left, and she spends her time chasing unsuitable men. The one ray of sunshine in her dreary life is Lillian (Maya Rudolph), but this looks set to change when Lillian accepts a marriage proposal. Lillian’s bridal party is a hodgepodge of work friends, family, Annie, and new gal-pal on the scene, Helen (Rose Byrne) – hilarity ensues.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
In 1993, Jurassic Park stampeded its way into cinemas and became an instant classic. The effects were brilliant, the screenwriting and direction top notch, and the cast were a bona fide triumph. When Richard Attenborough, Wayne Knight and Samuel L. Jackson are amongst the supporting cast, you know you’re in for a treat.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
Incoming (2024)Directors: Dave Chernin, John CherninScreenwriters: Dave Chernin, John CherninStarring: Mason Thames, Ali Gallo, Isabella Ferreira, Ramon Reed, Raphael Alejandro, Bardia Seiri, Bobby CannavaleFour Freshman start high school. They are pumped full of hormones and ready to mingle. Benj (Mason Thames), Connor (Raphael Alejandro), Eddie (Ramon Reed) and Koosh (Bardia Seiri) are excited to start this new chapter of their lives.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
The Imaginary (2023)Director: Yoshiyuki MomoseScreenwriter: Yoshiaki NishimuraStarring: Kokoro Terada, Rio Suzuki, Sakura Ando, Riisa Naka, Takayuki Yamada, Atsuko Takahata, Issei OgataThe Imaginary follows Rudger (Kokoro Terada), an imaginary friend who is separated from his real friend – the grieving Amanda (Rio Suzuki) – after an accident leaves her in a coma. While Amanda is in the hospital, Rudger runs the risk of being forgotten.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
Looking for Eric (2009)Director: Ken LoachScreenwriter: Paul LavertyStarring: Steve Evets, Matthew McNulty, Eric Cantona, Justin Moorhouse, Stefan Gumbs, John Henshaw, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard KearnsEric Bishop (Steve Evets) is struggling. His diagnosis, whether something medical or purely the hardships of life, is never given. Frankly, it isn’t important. To keep it vague is to keep it universal. While Eric is surrounded by friends and family, there is a strain he seems unable to shake.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
thefilmagazine.com | Martha Lane
Singin’ in the Rain was well received upon its release in 1952, but it wasn’t immediately obvious what a cultural behemoth it would become. It has gone down in history as one of the greatest musicals (and films) ever made. Co-directed and co-choreographed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, it uses a roster of pre-existing songs largely written for other movie musicals, and does so in an era long before the trend of jukebox musicals – think Moulin Rouge! (2001) or Mamma Mia (2008).
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
wp.me | Martha Lane
Singin’ in the Rain was well received upon its release in 1952, but it wasn’t immediately obvious what a cultural behemoth it would become. It has gone down in history as one of the greatest musicals (and films) ever made. Co-directed and co-choreographed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, it uses a roster of pre-existing songs largely written for other movie musicals, and does so in an era long before the trend of jukebox musicals – think Moulin Rouge! (2001) or Mamma Mia (2008).
