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In Hollywood, it is hard to think of a longer-lasting creative partnership than Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Having already made eight films together since 1973, The Irishman is their first collaboration since 1995's Casino. It also…

When Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave debuted in 1995, Aardman didn't know that a supporting character would become a breakout success. After making his first appearance 24 years ago, Shaun the Sheep has gone on to star in his own TV…

Two years ago, Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike was highlighted at the London Film Festival with Blade of the Immortal. The comic book adaptation was a notable achievement in Miike's career, as it marked his 100th film. This year, he…

Directed by Can You Ever Forgive Me? director Marielle Heller, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood stars Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys and Chris Cooper. Inspired by a real-life magazine article, the film follows writer Lloyd (Rhys) as he is sent…

Inspired by real-life events, Bad Education is a comedy-drama starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. Jackman portrays school administrator Frank Tassone who discovers his deputy Pam Gluckin (Janney) is stealing money from public school…

After Looper was released in 2012, filmmaker Rian Johnson planned to make a murder mystery film. Unfortunately, a small feature film called The Last Jedi prevented him from realising this project - until now. Starring an ensemble cast,…

Adapted from Alan Warner's 1998 novel The Sopranos and the play Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Our Ladies follows a group of Scottish Catholic schoolgirls on a choir trip to Edinburgh. With thoughts of boys and booze during their first…

Marriage Story is the latest film by Frances Ha director Noah Baumbach and is his arguably most accessible feature to date. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver as a couple going through a divorce between New York and Los…

Following his 2016 black comedy Down Under, Australian director Abe Forsythe returns with zombie comedy film Little Monsters. The film follows loser-in-life Dave (Alexander England), who becomes smitten with his nephew's kindergarten…

Marking the second collaboration between Dreamworks and Pearl Studio, Abominable follows a teenage girl called Yi (Chloe Bennett), who discovers a young Yeti on top of her Shanghai home. Naming him Everest, she takes it upon herself to…