MUBI Notebook: Antonio Banderas and the Archetype of the 'Latin Lover' — by Christina Newland on

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In time for a retrospective of his work at NYC's Quad Cinema, I wrote about Antonio Banderas and his career trajectory as a 'l...

VICE: The Actress Who Killed Her Abusive Husband and Was Expelled from Hollywood — by Christina Newland on

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     For VICE, I spent several months researching the forgotten story of '60s actress and Playboy model Saundra Edwards, whose caree...

Little White Lies: Threads #11 - The Sequin Dress — by Christina Newland on

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For my latest installment of Threads, for the special Judy Garland-themed issue for the release of biopic Judy, I wrote about the music...

Little White Lies: The Photoplayers — by Christina Newland on

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For the beautiful new print issue of Little White Lies magazine, themed around Judy Garland for the upcoming biopic about her, I wrote ...

The Playlist: Babyteeth, dir. Shannon Murphy (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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For The Playlist, I reviewed Babyteeth , the last film I saw in Venice and one of only two Competition films directed by a woman. Shan...

The Guardian / G2: 'Incel' violence is horrific, but Joker doesn't take sides — by Christina Newland on

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For the Guardian, I wrote an editorial about incel violence and claims that this film will inspire right-wing vigilantism. Here's ...

The Playlist: The King, dir. David Michod (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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I wrote about David Michod's new film for Netflix, The King - starring Timothee Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Lily-Rose Depp, and Rober...

Vulture: Spike Lee Calls Nate Parker's New Film 'A Part of History' — by Christina Newland on

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Here's a quick news piece about the premiere of Nate Parker's new movie American Skin at Venice Film Festival, where it was pr...

The Playlist: Wasp Network, dir. Olivier Assayas (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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    For The Playlist, I wrote about Olivier Assayas' new Cuban spy drama Wasp Network out of Venice Film Festival. Here's the li...

Sight & Sound: Joker, dir. Todd Phillips (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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Here's a first-look review of Joker, the disturbing origin story for one of comic books' most famous villains, for Sight & ...

The Playlist: The Perfect Candidate, dir. Haifaa Al-Mansour (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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I wrote about The Perfect Candidate , Saudi Arabian director Haifaa Al-Mansour's film in Competition at Venice Film Festival, for T...

Sight & Sound: Marriage Story, dir. Noah Baumbach (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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For Sight & Sound online and out of Venice Film Festival, I did a first look review  Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach's latest, ...

Vulture: Everything You Need to Know about Brad Pitt's Space Movie, Ad Astra (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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I had fun writing a little (spoiler-free!) round-up of good things to know about James Gray's new philosophical space drama Ad Astr...

The Playlist: An Officer and a Spy, dir. Roman Polanski (Venice Film Festival) — by Christina Newland on

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Here's a dispatch out of Venice Film Festival for The Playlist on Roman Polanski's latest, An Officer and A Spy.