Maeve Allen interprets the gender politics of Taylor Sheridan’s latest release. While Wind River’s stunning setting in Wyoming snow provides the dramatic landscape for a …
2018
Mizoguchi for Her: Woman in ‘The Life of Oharu’
Milo Garner takes a look at the celebrated Japanese director’s feminist legacy. Kenji Mizoguchi, born in 1898, was a giant of Japanese cinema. Active from …
PODCAST: Oscar Nominations & 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
In our latest episode, Maria and Ivan react to Oscar nominations (how do they compare to Ivan and Calvin’s predictions from last time??) and discuss …
‘Journey’s End’ Review
Bori Bernát watches Saul Dibb’s star-studded war film. Although the audience is always keen to see a new war movie, filmmakers nowadays struggle to bring …
‘The Post’ Review
Editor Chloe Woods reviews Spielberg’s latest, star-studded film. Usually, the actors are the ones we accuse of phoning it in. After an impressive thirty-nine features, …
10 Films We’re Looking Forward to in 2018
(Featured image: still from Phantom Thread) 2018 boasts an impressive lineup of films, ranging from superhero epics to buzzed-about indies. We compiled a list of films …
‘Molly’s Game’ Review
Editor Chloe Woods reviews Aaron Sorkin’s Oscar-hopeful directorial debut. Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) is driven, ambitious, and smarter than every man in the room. Bringing …
PODCAST: Awards Season Special
This week, Calvin and Ivan run through the hot films at the centre of awards season buzz this year, weighing in on the frontrunners, snubs, …
Love It or Hate It? The Ending of ‘The Florida Project’
A few of our writers butt heads over Sean Baker’s stylistic choices. WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS. The Florida Project, released in late 2017, has been critically …
‘The Greatest Showman’ Review
Editor Chloe Woods tears into Michael Gracey’s historical musical. Spoilers ahoy! This piece is more commentary than review. Given the chance to ask one question, I …