Hebe Hamilton reviews Craig Gillespie’s Oscar-nominated biopic about the controversial figure skater. Prior to the release of I, Tonya I had never heard of Tonya Harding, nor of the infamous […]
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‘The Shape of Water’ Review
Liam Donovan tackles Guillermo del Toro’s latest fantastical feature. There are men who can be monstrous, and monsters who can demonstrate great humanity, a principle on which Guillermo Del Toro […]
‘Lady Bird’ Review – The Good, the Bad and the Outright Bland
Alexandra Petrache breaks down Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut. An idyllic-looking, warm-toned piece of cinematography, Lady Bird captures the last year of high school in the life of Christine McPherson, or […]
‘Phantom Thread’ Review
Madeleine Haslam reviews PTA’s Academy Awards front-runner. Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest picture Phantom Thread is a rich and intricate yet bizarre tale that is aptly described by many as a […]
‘Scenes from a Marriage’ Review
Milo Garner revisits Ingmar Bergman’s study of a couple’s relationship. A masterwork that gathers many of Bergman’s key concerns in his post-Winter Light filmography, the miniseries Scenes from a Marriage is […]
PODCAST: Weekly News Round-Up, ‘I, Tonya’, and ‘The Post’
(Illustration: Joanna Bush; Costume Design: Jennifer Johnson) A new episode is up! Sofia and Maria run through some recent film news headlines then dive into discussion of I, Tonya and […]
‘Downsizing’ Review
Editor Xin Yi Wang reviews Alexander Payne’s recent venture into sci-fi comedy. The concept of Downsizing is intriguing. An original premise about shrinking communities in order to reduce environmental waste […]
‘The Mercy’ Review
Pihla Pekkarinen reviews James Marsh’s take on a fascinating true story. Director James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) is well-versed in the biopic. Subject Donald Crowhurst led an extraordinarily interesting […]
‘Coco’ Review
Chloe Woods watches Pixar’s colourful new feature. Full confession: it took genuine effort not to break into embarrassing sobs in the middle of the (fairly busy) cinema. That might be […]
PODCAST: Weekly News Round-Up & ‘Phantom Thread’
(Illustration: Bendik Kaltenborn for The New Yorker) On the latest episode of our podcast, Milo and Lorcan discuss the past week’s film news highlights and talk us through their takes […]