Fightland / Gypsy in the Ring: The Brave Life of Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann — by Christina Newland on

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I'm humbled to be able to have written about German Sinti light-heavyweight champion Johann Trollmann - and how his popularity inf...

BFI: Ten Great Greek Films — by Christina Newland on

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In time for the release of Athina Rachel Tsangari's Chevalier tomorrow, I wrote about ten of Greek cinema's gems - past and pre...

TIFF.net // Male Fashion in the Gangster Movie — by Christina Newland on

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I wrote about how fashion is absolutely key in the gangster movie. In no genre more than the crime film, the clothes make the man. Rea...

TinyLetter Essay Series: Upstate Ghosts — by Christina Newland on

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   I've made a Tinyletter -- a newsletter you can sign up to with your email address to get updates and new bits of writing from me ...

Fightland: The Boxing Movie is Making a Comeback — by Christina Newland on

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   For VICE's Fightland, I wrote about the new wave of upcoming boxing movies -- from Roberto Duran biopic  Hands of Stone  to Bleed...

Little White Lies: Great Blockbusters of the 21st Century - Roland Emmerich's 2012 — by Christina Newland on

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As part of a really fun symposium on the greatest blockbusters of the 21st century, I wrote for Little White Lies about the immense jo...

Sight & Sound: Five Key - Muhammad Ali Screen Appearances — by Christina Newland on

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For the August issue of Sight & Sound, I wrote about five of best screen appearances of the late, great Muhammad Ali. The issu...

VICE Motherboard: These VR Films Let Viewers Talk to Refugees + Holocaust Survivors — by Christina Newland on

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I covered Sheffield Doc/Fest's Virtual/Alternate Realities programme for Motherboard. You can find what I had to say here. 

Grolsch Canvas: BBQ's, Burgers, + Beer: Classic All-American Movies — by Christina Newland on

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In time for the 4th of July, I wrote about some perfect All-American movies -- though I wish the list could have been longer! Find...