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"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has been a rallying cry lately amidst a torrent of poorly-received remakes of classic films. From Carrie to Annie and every Disney animation in-between, for some reason filmmakers love to churn out glossier…

Since's Barry Jenkin's stratospheric rise to fame after the critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning films Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk, all eyes are on the director to see which direction his next film will take. His forthcoming…

It’s no secret that, as far as directors go, Christopher Nolan is as mysterious as they come. Even with the official announcement of his next film entitled Tenet and described as an “action epic revolving around the world of international…

As the Cannes Film Festival winds to a close on the chic, sun-drenched shores of the French Riviera, countless films impressed critics in what turned out to be one of the highest-regarded festivals in recent years. Though sadly the Indie's…

If you'll allow us a humble brag just this once, it's clear that The Indiependent's film section is a breeding ground for burgeoning future creatives;This Order is the next venture of former Indiependent Film Editor Levi Eddie Aluede and…

After a pre-production rife with controversy and delay, there's been an announcement concerning the 25th James Bond film - but still no signs of a title. In a reveal that was streamed live from Jamaica, many details of the upcoming Bond…

She’s in high demand and already juggling multiple projects, but Phoebe Waller-Bridge is showing no signs of stopping. The creator, writer, and star of critically acclaimed BBC tragicomedy Fleabag, and head writer on smash-hit spy-thriller…

Such is the string of major releases on Disney’s calendar this year, the regular cinema-goer could’ve forgotten the small case of the final film in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: Episode IX. With no word on a title or even hints for the…

Hollywood royalty Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand are set to star in a film adaptation of Macbeth. Frances McDormand's husband, Joel Coen, is set to direct and pen an original script. It won't be the first time that the couple…

Following the release of a questionable poster on Monday (see featured image), the hype for Quentin Tarantino's 9th feature film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, his first since 2015's The Hateful Eight, has dominated social media and…

South African-born actor and musician Johnny Flynn has been cast as David Bowie in the upcoming biopic Stardust – and judging by the seismic reaction on Twitter, people don’t seem to be too happy about it. The actor, who starred in the…

The nominees for this year's Academy Awards have been announced after much speculation. 6000 members of the Academy voted for their favourite films of the year, and the shortlisted nominees were announced today in Hollywood by Kumail…

Here at Film on The Indiependent, we realise that sometimes, due to a plethora of options, most people struggle to know what to go and watch at the cinema. So to give you a helping hand this New Year's Eve, we've decided (in no particular…

From "A Star Is Born" to "The Favourite," see which films have scooped the most nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards. Best Motion Picture - Drama BlacKkKlansman Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody If Beale Street Could…

Timothée Chalamet is rumoured to be starring in Wes Anderson’s tenth feature-length film, a “love letter to journalists” called The French Dispatch. Allegedly, the film will depict a US newspaper office set against the backdrop of France…