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 …
‘I, Tonya’ Review
Fifteen Minutes – FemFilm 2016/17
FilmSoc FemFilm – 2016/17 “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes” – Andy Warhol Karen moved to London to start University and …
Americana – Term 2 Film 2016/17
FilmSoc Term 2 Film – 2016/17 He wants love. She wants to kill. They probably shouldn’t have met. CAST Gillian: James Cassir Nathaniel: Nick Brown …
‘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 …
‘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 …
‘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 …
From ‘Hard Eight’ to ‘Phantom Thread’: A Paul Thomas Anderson Retrospective
Raphael Duhamel runs through Anderson’s impressive career leading up to Phantom Thread. “We’re all children of Kubrick, aren’t we? Is there anything you can do that …
‘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 …
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 …
‘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 …