With only one directorial feature under his belt, director and screenwriter Theodore Melfi made his mark in Hollywood with his second film, which celebrates diversity and scientific achievements among women. Despite concerns that a film…

After the lacklustre Amazing Spider-Man films, there were doubts as to yet another film reboot of the character was needed. However, when stage and film actor Tom Holland became the biggest talking point of Captain America: Civil War, these…

In the early 1990s, an intense rivalry brewed between the East Coast and West Coast hip-hop scenes in the US. The feud involved prominent artists such as Puff Daddy, N.W.A and Snoop Dogg, but events reached a significant high in 1996, when…

Last year, Edgar Wright published an extensive list of his favourite films of all time, with 1,000 movies dating back from 1920. With an eclectic cinematic mix of horror, westerns and cult classics, it is easy to see the inspirations behind…

Director Colin Trevorrow had only one directorial feature before he signed on to continue the Jurassic Park film series. Despite mixed reviews, Jurassic World achieved a record-breaking box office weekend, grossing $500m worldwide, and is…

Upon its release, John Wick was a surprise hit. With its unrestrained violence and imaginative choreography, the film reaffirmed Keanu Reeves as a certified action hero and grossed $88m worldwide. Three years later, Chad Stahelski is back…

After the lukewarm reviews of last year’s Superman vs Batman: Dawn of Justice, the DC Extended Universe needed a win. Unlike its successful TV shows such as Supergirl and The Flash, its superhero films haven’t measured up to Marvel’s…

It was Wall Street's Gordon Gecko who infamously said 'Greed is good'. While this simple message is enough to drive ambitious people to success, others can end up very easily driven to madness. Spanish filmmaker Jonathan Cenzual Burley…

When a debut animated feature by Swiss filmmaker Claude Barras was nominated alongside Disney and a co-production with Studio Ghibli in this year's Academy Awards, it raised a few eyebrows. But with a screenplay by Girlhood director Céline…

It is hard not to think of the late, great Carrie Fisher without thinking of her most iconic role, Princess Leia Organa. Upon her first appearance in 1977, it is strange to think that this young woman with a pastry-inspired hairstyle would…