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In 2013, Disney released their 53rd animated feature, Frozen, which was their take on Hans Christian Andersen’s Snow Queen. The film became a huge hit, inspiring millions of girls to ‘let it go’ and earning more than $1.2 billion at the…

Shot at 96 frames per second, Aquarela is the latest documentary by Russian filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky that explores the power of water with footage ranging from melting glaciers to hurricanes. First of all, Aquarela is very basic.…

The winner of this year's SXSW Documentary Feature Competition's Grand Jury and Audience Awards, For Sama follows filmmaker Waad al-Kateab's life as she documents the uprising in Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War. During her time in the…

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…

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…

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…