Katie Smith-Wong

Upon its release in 1992, Disney's Aladdin made history. It not only became the first animated film to earn more than $500 million at the global box office, but it was also the highest-grossing film of that year. Given the popularity of…

Although he made his directorial debut in 2011, UK director Dexter Fletcher is making a name for himself as the go-to guy for biopics. His 2016 film Eddie the Eagle focused on the eponymous Olympian and he memorably replaced Bryan Singer…

Following Paul Feig's Ghostbusters and Ocean's 8, The Hustle is the latest female-led 'reboot' from Hollywood. A remake of the 1988 comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the film revolves around two con artists - the elegant, prim Josephine…

It all started with two Game Boy games in 1996. Introduced in Japan, Pokémon was a simple concept that involved hunting, catching, trading and battling. Over the last 20 years, Pokémon has grown to become the highest grossing media…

Two years after his feature film directorial debut Of Horses and Men, Icelandic filmmaker Benedikt Erlingsson returns with comedy-drama-thriller Woman at War (Kona fer í stríð), starring Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir. The film focuses on…

In 1971, the late Aretha Franklin recorded a special gospel album before a live audience in a Los Angeles church. The result, 'Amazing Grace', became one of the biggest albums of her career. However, these two recording sessions were…

Practically one year ago, Avengers: Infinity War set an almost unattainable level of expectation. Featuring one of the largest ensemble casts ever, the Russo Brothers' ambitious project became the first ever superhero film to gross more…

Sundance Institute and Picturehouse announced today the programme of feature films, short films and panel discussions for the Sundance Film Festival: London 2019, taking place 30 May – 2 June at Picturehouse Central, presented in…

When it comes to remakes and reboots, it is hard to improve on the original film. This achievement is almost impossible when the feature in question is critically acclaimed - this is the goal for Neil Marshall's latest film, a reboot of…

Based on the 2011 novel by Patrick DeWitt, The Sisters Brothers stars John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix as the eponymous brothers, a pair of assassins.