Saturday, February 25, 2017

Esquire: Does the Success of 'Hidden Figures' Mean Female-Fronted Biopics are on the Rise?

For my Esquire debut, I wrote about the enormous box office success of Hidden Figures and the rise of the women's biopic. I spoke to Women & Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein, Hidden Figures screenwriter Alison Schroeder, and Monumental Pictures producers Alison Owen + Debra Hayward. Find the piece here!

BFI: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore / Who's that Knocking at my Door DVD Releases



Super pleased to have written new essays for the BFI DVD releases of Martin Scorsese's Who's that Knocking at My Door and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Both are available to pre-order on Amazon and go on sale 27 March.




Sight & Sound Online: 1945 (Berlinale Review)



From Berlinale's Panorama strand, I wrote a first-look review of Hungarian post-war drama 1945. It's a sort-of Western about a guilt-ridden small town. Find the review here at Sight & Sound online.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Sight & Sound Online: Vazante (Berlinale Review)


   I reviewed one of my favourite films at Berlinale, a Brazilian historical epic called Vazante. It's female-led and directed, and you can find the review here for Sight & Sound online. 

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Sight & Sound Online: Django (Berlinale Review)


  For my first dispatch from Berlinale, I wrote about the opening film in competition - Django -  for Sight & Sound. Find the review here. 

Racked: The Peculiar History of the Ruffle


   I wrote my debut feature for Racked - and my first-ever real fashion piece - on the cultural history of the ruffle. It was so much fun. Check it out here! 

Friday, February 3, 2017

Little White Lies: Jeff Nichols' Loving (Review)




I gave four stars to Jeff Nichols' latest film Loving, starring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton. Read my review here.