BFI: Where to Begin With Luchino Visconti

I wrote about one of my all-time favourite directors, the great Luchino Visconti -- and how to brush up on him if you're a newcomer to his work. Have a look over at the BFI. 

Canvas by Grolsch: Interview with 'High Rise' Director Ben Wheatley

[Photo credit to Charles Newland]

I had a brief chat with director Ben Wheatley in anticipation of the release of his film High Rise tomorrow. Have a look here!

VICE: The Truth about the Tyrannical Hollywood 'Fixer' Who Inspired Hail, Caesar!

  I wrote about the real Eddie Mannix, played by Josh Brolin in the Coen Brothers' Hail, Caesar! Spoiler alert: he was not a nice person. Read about some of Hollywood's darkest secrets over at VICE. 

Rupert Pupkin Speaks: Five Classic Film Discoveries from 2015

I was asked to a guest post over at great obscure and classic cinema blog Rupert Pupkin Speaks. I had to pick five of the best older films that I'd newly discovered last year. You can find my list here! 

Sight & Sound: Lost + Found Column / Looking for Mr. Goodbar

I'm very proud to say I've written the Lost + Found column in April's issue of Sight & Sound Magazine. I wrote about forgotten seventies film Looking for Mr. Goodbar and its attitude toward women's liberation. The film stars Diane Keaton and Richard Gere. Pick it up on newsstands now!

Canvas by Grolsch: American Dreamer + The Art of the Behind-the-Scenes Movie

I wrote about the re-release of 1971 documentary American Dreamer and other great behind-the-scenes films at Canvas by Grolsch.