“I wanted the novel to feel haunted by the prospect of hope, without it ever being secured”: an interview with Naomi Booth
Did yet another movie forget about intersectionality? Ashleigh Riseley·10 May 2020Ashleigh Riseley is disappointed by Misbehaviour’s unwillingness to offer black women the centre stage Film & TV·0 Comments·0
Twenty years of Sofia Coppola Alessia Galatini·1 May 2020Alessia Galatini unpacks the work of the Oscar-winning directorFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
The implosion of the perfect mother Claudia Hampton·28 April 2020Claudia Hampton unpacks the themes of abuse in season two of Big Little LiesFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Exploring one’s complex reality Alessia Galatini·19 April 2020Alessia Galatini listens to Haifaa al-Mansour breaking down her second feature shot in SaudiFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Cinema therapy in the time of Coronavirus Alessia Galatini·10 April 2020Alessia Galatini argues that the role of fiction during the current crisis exposes society’s bias against the artsFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Intimacy coordinators are revolutionising the way sex scenes are made Alessia Galatini·9 April 2020Alessia Galatini spoke to Yarit Dor about her experience in coordinating fights and intimacy scenes for theatre and film Film & TVStage·0 Comments·0
Movies never gave me a language, but they gave me a look Alessia Galatini·31 March 2020Christina Newland’s collection of essays is a fun yet precise analysis of women discovering their sexualities through filmBooksFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
The burning questions of Little Fires Everywhere Sojourner McKenzie·26 March 2020Sojourner McKenzie discusses the often-uncomfortable intersectional feminism of Hulu’s latest releaseFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Queen and Slim is no Bonnie and Clyde Ashleigh Riseley·22 March 2020Ashleigh Riseley praises Matsoukas’s feature debut and her homages to the African-American communityFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Abuse is the real invisible monster Alessia Galatini·1 March 2020Alessia Galatini is terrified and intrigued by the latest adaptation of The Invisible ManFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Who’s the real uncut gem? Olivia Neilson·28 February 2020Despite the critics’ roars, Olivia Neilson is not impressed by the Safdie brothers’ treatment of Uncut Gems co-star Julia FoxFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Young filmmakers on body image Alessia Galatini·26 February 2020Alessia Galatini attends Shorts on Tap's evening of short films dedicated to how we perceive our bodiesFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Gender-swapped sexism is not as edgy as it wants to be Jonathan Sanderson·26 February 2020Jonathan Sanderson is disappointed by the failed potential of the Black Christmas rebootFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Bombshell is heartbreaking old news Ashleigh Riseley·25 February 2020Ashleigh Riseley is moved by Bombshell and its suffocating closeup look into workplace harassmentFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Unexciting casting but fabulous clothes Lissy Lovett·17 February 2020Lissy Lovett is drawn into the charm of a new film adaption of Emma, but wishes it had been bolder in its treatment of the source materialFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
If you look at me, who do I look at? Alessia Galatini·14 February 2020Alessia Galatini praises Céline Sciamma’s commentary on the female gaze in Portrait of a Lady on FireFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
Where is Blanche when we need her? Imogen Core·8 February 2020Imogen Core discusses the lack of representation for older women in popular television and looks at the impact of The Golden GirlsFilm & TV·0 Comments·0
What to watch for LGBT+ history month Pippa Sterk·7 February 2020Pippa Sterk lists her film recommendations for exploring queer history this month Film & TV·0 Comments·0
