In the past year fans were both delighted and concerned that the caped-crusader would be getting the Spider-man treatment; 3 … More
Tag: film
Did You Miss Me?
While Honey Boy, The Farwell and Uncut Gems were all released to critical acclaim late last year, each had little … More
Some Like It Hot: Corroding the Golden Age with Erotic Capital
A lot happened in the second half of the twentieth century: McCarthyism, the Korean War, Elvis and the Golden Age … More
Film Review: The True History of the Kelly Gang – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival
True, I do love history – I am a history student after all. And Justin Kurzel’s 19th-century story The True History … More
Film Review: Women Make Film – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival
A hundred years ago, the highest-paid film director of the 1920s, Lois Weber, was a woman. So, how come that … More
Film Review: Resin – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Daniel Borgman’s Resin (2019) explores the relationship between nature and society, as it centres around a family living in isolation … More
Film Review: The Translators – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival 2020
[Content warning for the film: suicide] Régis Roinsard’s thriller The Translators (2019) brings together nine translators from different countries into … More
10 Film Recommendations for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is on the 8th of March, and to celebrate I put together a list of 10 films … More
Film Review: Our Ladies – as part of the Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Our Ladies opens with a sweeping shot of the Scottish Highlands as the camera narrows in on five teenage girls … More
Film Review: Love Sarah – in association with the Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Eliza Schroeder’s debut film Love Sarah is a surprisingly light-hearted romantic comedy about grief’s strange tendency to bring people together. … More
