Sight & Sound Magazine: The Ageing of Robert Redford

In the new double-issue of Sight & Sound Magazine, I wrote a longform feature about the five decade career of Robert Redford, what he means to his public, his persona and the flaws in it. You can get the mag on newsstands now or pick it up here on the website.

VICE: David Lowery on Directing The Old Man & The Gun

  Back at Toronto Film Festival this year, I had a great conversation with filmmaker David Lowery about his new movie The Old Man & The Gun, and what it was like to work with a cast made up of Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Tom Waits, Casey Affleck, and others. You can find our interview here, for VICE UK.

The Old Man & The Gun is out today, 7 December, in UK cinemas.

MUBI Notebook: Creed 2 is As Much a Male Weepie as It Is a Boxing Movie (Review)

   I wrote a review of the highly enjoyable (if predictable) Creed 2 for MUBI Notebook. Check it out here.

Deadspin: The Rise & Fall & Rise of Tyson Fury, the Most Dangerous Man in Boxing

Before this weekend's heavyweight championship title bout between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, I went longform on Fury's weird, wild, unwieldy career and why I hope he wins on Saturday night. You can find the piece at Deadspin.
 
    

MUBI Notebook: Suspiria & the Doomed Devotion of Dance Cinema

In time for the release of Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, I wrote about how women dancers are portrayed onscreen and how dance cinema has long had a link to something much darker than we usually associate it with. Find the piece here, at MUBI Notebook.

MUBI Notebook: 'Mother of All of Us': Ida Lupino's Centenary

In time for NYC's Film Forum retrospective of her work, I wrote about Ida Lupino as an actress and a director for MUBI Notebook. This year is the centenary of her birth, and the label of 'proto-feminist' has often been applied to her, so I examined that for this piece. You can find it here.

Little White Lies: Threads #8 - The Maid's Pinafore / Uniform

For the latest edition of my fashion & film column Threads, I wrote about the maid's pinafore in cinema, from Robert Altman's Gosford Park to Jeanne Moreau in Diary of a Chambermaid. Find it in print only in the Roma issue of Little White Lies, on newsstands now or on sale here.

Little White Lies: An Interview with Robert Redford

I met Robert Redford - one of my all-time favourite movie stars - in Toronto this year to talk about his new (and maybe final) film, The Old Man & The Gun. You can find our chat and my ruminations on our meeting in the latest issue of Little White Lies, on newsstands and on sale here today.

You can also now find an extended version of the interview online.

Film Comment: Sebastian Silva's Tyrel (Review)

Super happy to have contributed my first print review for the latest issue of Film Comment Magazine -- of Sebastian Silva's Tyrel. You can find the mag on US newsstands or on the website here.

You can also now find the review online. 

Sight & Sound Magazine: An Interview with Shirkers' Sandi Tan

     For the latest print issue of Sight & Sound, I spoke to documentarian Sandi Tan about her beautiful doc, Shirkers. You can pick up the magazine here or on newsstands today.

 Also, I'm in the mag reviewing a new Blu-Ray release of Edie Sedgwick film Ciao! Manhattan.

BFI: Directors Who've Made Five Decades of Masterpieces

    For BFI, I was asked to choose a director who I thought had made five masterpieces in five different decades. Easy: Martin Scorsese. You can find what I had to say near the bottom of this piece. 

MUBI Notebook: The Old Man & The Gun (Toronto Review)

    In time for the US release of David Lowery's The Old Man & The Gun, starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, I reviewed the film over at MUBI Notebook.

Sight & Sound Online: Her Smell (Toronto Review)

  Out of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, I wrote a first-look review of Alex Ross Perry's new film Her Smell for Sight & Sound. It stars Elisabeth Moss as a free-falling lead singer of a girl punk band, and I liked it a lot! 

Little White Lies: Yardie (Review)

In time for its release, I reviewed Idris Elba's lukewarm directorial debut, Yardie, for Little White Lies. See what I thought here. 

MUBI Notebook: The Shapeshifting Beauty of Alain Delon

In time for a retrospective at NYC's QUAD Cinema, I wrote about the career of the legendary Alain Delon for MUBI Notebook. Check it out here. 

Little White Lies: Threads #7 - Stone-Wash Denim

 For the latest issue of Little White Lies, I wrote my column on film & fashion about stone-wash denim and films of the late '80s and early '90s. You can pick the print magazine up on newsstands now or on the website.

BFI: Joan Crawford and the Crime Film

For this month's Joan Crawford film retrospective at BFI Southbank London, I wrote about her roles in the crime genre and how she transformed in her middle age. Find the piece here.

Little White Lies: A Prayer Before Dawn (Review)

For Little White Lies, I reviewed Jean-Stephane Sauvaire's brutal and tender prison drama A Prayer Before Dawn. Read it here.

MUBI Notebook: Dwayne Johnson's New Kind of Hollywood Masculinity

   For MUBI Notebook, I wrote about the curious star persona and appeal of one of Hollywood's highest-grossing actors, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Find the piece here. 

Village Voice: When Women Ruled Hollywood

    For my debut at The Village Voice, I wrote about BAM Cinematek's repertory season on early Hollywood, called Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers. Check the piece out here.

MUBI Notebook: An Interview with Paul Schrader on First Reformed

    I had a chat with legendary director Paul Schrader over at MUBI Notebook about his new movie First Reformed, which was basically a dream come true. Find our chat here. First Reformed is released in UK cinemas today. 

The Ringer: The Biggest Fight in Women's Boxing is Over a Minute

 Over the past six months or so, I've been reporting on discrimination against women in professional boxing vis-a-vis round length limitations. You can find out all about it over at The Ringer. 

MUBI Notebook / Rethinking Blue-Collar America: An Interview with Debra Granik on Leave No Trace

For MUBI Notebook, I spoke to Debra Granik about her movie Leave No Trace, survivalists, veterans in crisis in the USA, and blue-collar rural life in the states. Check out the interview here. 

Hazlitt: The Many Acts of Susan Peters

 For Hazlitt, I went long on the life and career of forgotten, tragic young MGM starlet Susan Peters, who in 1942 seemed destined for greatness. You can read about her here. 

The Outline: Mickey Rourke Has Had Decades of Potential

I loved writing about Mickey Rourke's strange career and his incredible early performances over at The Outline. Read it here. 

MUBI Notebook: An Interview with Hereditary Director Ari Aster

I spoke to debut filmmaker Ari Aster about his new horror film Hereditary over at MUBI Notebook. Check out what he had to say here.

BFI: Ten Essential Films about the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Community

In time for the release of Romani coming-of-age story The Ciambra, I wrote about ten essential depictions of the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller community for BFI. Find it here.

Sight & Sound Magazine Rushes Interview: Jonas Carpignano (A Ciambra)

For the rather beautiful new issue of Sight & Sound Magazine, I had a chat with filmmaker Jonas Carpignano about his realist drama A Ciambra, and the challenges of depicting the Calabrian Romani community onscreen. You can buy the magazine on newsstands from tomorrow or online here.

MUBI Notebook: Sundance London Round-Up

Here's my roundup of this year's Sundance London and its focus on female-led and directed films, over at MUBI Notebook. 

MUBI Notebook: Skate Kitchen (Sundance London Review)

Here's a review for MUBI Notebook of crystal Moselle's first feature, Skate Kitchen. 

MUBI Notebook: Hereditary (Sundance London Review)

I wrote about the terrifying horror debut Hereditary for MUBI Notebook, as part of its screening at Sundance London last weekend. Here's what I had to say.

MUBI Notebook: The Tale (Sundance Ldn Review)

For my ongoing Sundance London coverage, I reviewed Jennifer Fox's The Tale for MUBI Notebook. Here it is.

MUBI Notebook: Leave No Trace (Sundance London Review)

   As part of my coverage of Sundance London 2018, I reviewed Debra Granik's excellent Leave No Trace for MUBI Notebook. Check it out here.

Film Comment: Interview with Los Silencios Director Beatriz Seigner

In my first piece for Film Comment, I spoke to Brazilian director Beatriz Seigner about her movie Los Silencios - a supernaturally-tinged drama about a refugee family on the borders between Brazil and Colombia. You can read our chat here.

Paste Magazine: Jean-Luc Godard's Le Livre D'Image (Cannes Review)

I took a whack at writing about Jean-Luc Godard's latest oblique film offering, Le Livre D'Image, for Paste Magazine. I enjoyed it very much. Check out my review here.

Sight & Sound Online: Girls of the Sun (Cannes Review)

As part of my Cannes coverage, I wrote about Eva Husson's film Girls of the Sun - and why it's a well-intentioned but bad example of feminist cinema - for Sight & Sound. Find my review here. 

Sight & Sound Online: El Angel (Cannes Review)

For Sight & Sound, I wrote a first-look review of Cannes Un Certain Regard film El Angel, directed by Luis Ortega. Hear what I had to say on the website.

Sight & Sound Online: Birds of Passage (Cannes Review)

For my first bit of coverage from this year's Cannes Film Festival, I wrote about Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego's Birds of Passage, a Colombian crime saga set against the indigenous community of the Wayuu people. It opened the Director's Fortnight selection this year. Check out my first look review here.

Little White Lies: Jeune Femme (Review)

For Little White Lies, I reviewed Leonor Serraille's film Jeune Femme and gave it four stars. Check it out here. 

Sight & Sound / Reagan's Bastard Children: The Lost Teen of '80s Indie Film

This month at BFI Southbank, Sight & Sound Magazine has programmed a season called Lost in America: The Other Side of Reagan's 80's. For that season, I wrote about the teenager in American independent films of the decade, including Dennis Hopper's Out of the Blue and Martin Bell's iconic doc Streetwise. Read it here.

Paste: An Interview with Beast Filmmaker Michael Pearce

     For Paste Movies, I spoke to British debut filmmaker Michael Pearce on his harrowing psychological thriller Beast. Check it out here. 

BFI: In Defense of Claudia Cardinale in Once Upon a Time in the West

   For BFI, I wrote about Sergio Leone's depiction of women in Once Upon a Time in the West, and the gorgeous Claudia Cardinale. Find it here. 

Paste Movies: Before They Fade From View / Phillips Holmes

    'Before They Fade From View' is my continuing series for Paste Movies where I examine the lives and careers of long-dead and oft-forgotten movie folks. This month, I wrote about F. Scott Fitzgerald lookalike and '30s matinee idol Phillips Holmes. Here's the piece. 

VICE: Talking to Paddy Considine and Dominic Ingle about Journeyman

For VICE, I spoke to Paddy Considine and boxing trainer Dominic Ingle about Paddy's new film Journeyman and training in a legendary boxing gym for the role. Check it out here. 

Little White Lies: Threads #6 / The Dog Collar

For the Isle of Dogs issue, I wrote my film/fashion column Threads on the canine's most important accessory: the dog collar. You can find it on newsstands now, or here, on the Little White Lies website.

Paste Movies: I've Joined the Team!

Super excited to announce I've joined the team as a regular contributor at Paste Movies. I'll be writing several various pieces per month for them, including a new column called Cinema Under the Influence Here's what it's all about:

In her new column, film critic Christina Newland focuses on one famous figure outside the world of film, exploring the individual’s interactions and influence on cinema. Looking at architects, philosophers, pop singers, fashion designers and beyond, Cinema Under the Influence will reveal the cultural cross-pollination that has affected—and sometimes infected—movies over the years.

Check out the first one - on President Trump - here. 

My first long-form piece for Paste is also here, on the sad demise of Shane star Alan Ladd.