Tuesday, January 29, 2019

i-D: Why are People Stanning '70s Serial Killer Ted Bundy?



   For i-D, I wrote about new Netflix series The Ted Bundy Tapes and the upcoming feature film about him, not to mention the teenage girls who 'stan' Bundy on the internet. Check out the piece here. 

Monday, January 28, 2019

Empire Magazine: Director J.C. Chandor on his Upcoming Film 'Triple Frontier'





For the News section of the latest issue of Empire Magazine, I had a lovely little chat with director J.C. Chandor on his new South American-set heist film Triple Frontier, starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Garrett Hedlund and Charlie Hunnam.  We spoke about reinvigorating genre movies and masculinity in the action film. The movie is out on Netflix on 15 March. 

Empire is on newsstands now, or you can pick it up online here. 

MUBI Notebook / Selznicked: the Work of Hollywood Star Producer David O. Selznick


For a new retrospective in NYC's Metrograph cinema on the production work of old Hollywood maverick David O. Selznick, I looked back at his career. You can find the piece here, at MUBI Notebook. 

Little White Lies: Threads #9 - The Prison Uniform



In the latest Threads column for Little White Lies, I wrote about the cinematic depiction of the prisoner's uniform, from the stripe-wearing chain gangs to contemporary orange, and how race plays into these methods of social control.

This is an aid of the If Beale Street Could Talk issue, dedicated to Barry Jenkins' beautiful new film starring Kiki Layne, Regina King, and Stephan James. The mag is available on newsstands now or right here, if you want to learn more. 

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

i-D Magazine: Books You Should Read Before they Become Films in 2019




For i-D, I wrote a round-up of books you should read in preparation for the host of literary adaptations in film and television coming out this year - from Martin Scorsese's The Irishman to Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Check it out here. 

Friday, January 18, 2019

i-D Magazine: How the Women of 'The Sopranos' Navigated a World Not Meant for Them to Thrive


   For my debut at i-D magazine online - and in time for The Sopranos' 20th anniversary this year - I wrote about the fascinating and unlikeable women of the show. You can find my piece here. 

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

30 Second Cinema from Quarto Books



I was happy to contribute several entries to upcoming book 30 Second Cinema, published by Quarto. It's a beautifully illustrated cinema encyclopedia, edited by the ever-talented writer Pamela Hutchinson. The book is published 14 March, so consider this your early warning!