Fightland / Gypsy in the Ring: The Brave Life of Johann 'Rukeli' Trollmann

I'm humbled to be able to have written about German Sinti light-heavyweight champion Johann Trollmann - and how his popularity infuriated Nazi Germany. You can read his remarkable life story over at Fightland.

BFI: Ten Great Greek Films

In time for the release of Athina Rachel Tsangari's Chevalier tomorrow, I wrote about ten of Greek cinema's gems - past and present. Read it over on the BFI website. 

TIFF.net // Male Fashion in the Gangster Movie

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. Read it here for TIFF.NET. 

TinyLetter Essay Series: Upstate Ghosts

   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. You can subscribe by clicking here! I'm trying my hand at something a bit different; a narrative non-fiction essay. I'm hoping for it to be the first in a series I'll be sending out over the next few months.

The first is called 'Upstate Ghosts' - about homesickness, myths of the past, and rural upstate New York, where I grew up. You can read it in its entirety here. 

Fightland: The Boxing Movie is Making a Comeback

   For VICE's Fightland, I wrote about the new wave of upcoming boxing movies -- from Roberto Duran biopic Hands of Stone to Bleed for This, the comeback tale of middleweight champ Vinny Paz. 

Little White Lies: Great Blockbusters of the 21st Century - Roland Emmerich's 2012

As part of a really fun symposium on the greatest blockbusters of the 21st century, I wrote for Little White Lies about the immense joy Roland Emmerich's maligned, world-wrecking 2012 gives me. You can find that here, and the other great essays over here. 

Sight & Sound: Five Key - Muhammad Ali Screen Appearances

For the August issue of Sight & Sound, I wrote about five of best screen appearances of the late, great Muhammad Ali. The issue is available digitally and on newsstands from 7 July. Rest in power, champ. 

VICE Motherboard: These VR Films Let Viewers Talk to Refugees + Holocaust Survivors

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

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 it here.