Little White Lies / Threads #12: The Signet Ring

For the latest edition of my column Threads, on film and fashion, I wrote about the masculine power of the signet ring. You can find it in print only in the new Uncut Gems issue of Little White Lies, on newsstands and available now!

MUBI Notebook: What Makes a Screwball Comedy?

    For MUBI Notebook, I wrote about Preston Sturges' The Palm Beach Story and why contemporary screwball comedies just can't live up to what came before. Find the piece here, on their website.

Little White Lies: Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Interview

For Little White Lies latest issue, I had the immense privilege of talking to Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, two heroes of American cinema, about Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, their long relationship, and the gangsterisation of American politics. You can see it on newsstands now or online here.

Sight & Sound / Life Doesn't Stop for Divorce: An Interview with Noah Baumbach about Marriage Story

For the latest issue of Sight & Sound Magazine, I spoke to director Noah Baumbach about his film Marriage Story, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. It's one of my favourite interviews I've done, and you can find it in print only in Sight & Sound, on newsstands now or for purchase online here.

BBC Culture: Is Martin Scorsese's The Irishman the End of the Gangster Movie As We Know It?

Over at BBC Culture, I wrote about Martin Scorsese's latest film, The Irishman, and how it's a masterpiece that feels a lot like a swan song for a whole genre of movies. You can read it here. The Irishman is out in select UK cinemas this weekend, and on Netflix everywhere on 27 November. 

BFI: Why Bad Taste is Over - An Interview with John Waters

 For BFI, I had a great chat with John Waters about the Criterion blu-ray release of his 1981 movie Polyester  - we also talked Trump, Marvel v. Scorsese, and what bad taste means these days. Read it here. 

BFI: Death and The Musical

    For the BFI Musicals season, I looked at the darker side of the American movie musical -- and how death haunts the best of them now so many of our film legends have passed away. Read it online.