The i Paper: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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  I loved Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and wrote a review of it here for the i Paper. 

The i Paper: Wonder Woman 1984 (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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  I gave three stars to the insipid WW1984 juggernaut, though I liked Chris Pine. Read my thoughts for the i Paper here. 

The i Paper: Midnight Sky (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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  For the i Paper, I reviewed middling Netflix sci-fi flick starring & directed by George Clooney. Read it here . 

Empire Magazine: I'm Your Woman (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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     For Empire Magazine, I gave 4 stars to new Amazon Studios film I'm Your Woman, a female-centred crime flick set in the 70s and star...

The i Paper: The Godfather Coda / Why Do Filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola Keep Fiddling With Their Most Famous Films? — by Christina Newland on

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  For the i Paper, I wrote a brief op-ed exploring Francis Ford Coppola's considerably improved re-cut of The Godfather Part III , now r...

Little White Lies: Muscle is a Fearless Exercise in De-Constructing Onscreen Masculinity — by Christina Newland on

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I interviewed British filmmaker Gerard Johnson about his brilliant crime flick set against a bodybuilding gym, Muscle, for Little White Lies...

The i Paper: Mank (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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For the i Paper, I gave five stars to David Fincher's Mank. Read my review here.

Vulture: Everything You Need to Know About Old Hollywood Before Watching Mank — by Christina Newland on

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  For Vulture / NY Mag, I wrote a handy A-Z guide of Old Hollywood references and allusions in David Fincher's Mank, which is now out on...

Empire Magazine: Sean Connery as 007 / Interview with Bond Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson — by Christina Newland on

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       For the new commemorative special edition cover of Empire Magazine, I celebrated the early days of 007 by looking back at Sean Conner...

The i Paper: Possessor (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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For the i Paper, I reviewed Possessor, which I thought was very smart and very scary indeed. Read more here . 

The i Paper: Jungleland (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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  I reviewed new drama Jungleland, starring Charlie Hunnam and Jack O'Connell, for the i Paper. Check it out here.  

The i Paper: Billie (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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For the i Paper, I reviewed new documentary Billie, one of the best documentaries of the year for my money. Check out my review here.

Little White Lies: Threads / The Majorette Uniform — by Christina Newland on

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  In the latest issue of Little White Lies - dedicated to David Fincher's Mank - I wrote for my movies & clothes column Threads abou...

The i Paper: About Endlessness (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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      For i Paper in print and online, I wrote a 5-star review of About Endlessness, a beautiful, 78-minute masterpiece from Swedish directo...

Empire: Huracán (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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     For Empire Magazine, I reviewed Cassius Corrigan's debut film about an ex-con MMA fighter trying to go pro,  Huracán . Check it out...

The i Paper: Does Borat Still Work in 2020? — by Christina Newland on

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    For the i Paper weekend print edition, I wrote about Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm and whether Sacha Baron Cohen's brand of satire st...

Little White Lies: Threads / Cat-Eye Glasses — by Christina Newland on

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  For the latest Little White Lies - focusing on Josephine Decker's brilliant Shirley - I wrote in my column on clothes & movies abo...

BBC Culture: How Nashville Captured the Turbulence of 1970s America — by Christina Newland on

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      For BBC Culture's 'American Century' series, I wrote about Robert Altman's masterpiece Nashville and how it encapsulat...

The i Paper: Ben Wheatley's Rebecca (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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      In my debut for the i paper, I reviewed Ben Wheatley's adaptation of Rebecca, available on Netflix from tomorrow. I wasn't a h...

Empire: Nocturnal Review — by Christina Newland on

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For Empire, I reviewed Nathalie Bianchieri's debut feature, Nocturnal.  Read it here . 

Empire Magazine: Rocks — by Christina Newland on

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 For Empire Magazine, I spoke to the brilliant cast and creative team of British indie film Rocks, about a London teenager and her atte...

BBC Culture: The Twisted Horror of the American South — by Christina Newland on

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  For BBC Culture, I wrote about the cinematic and literary genre of Southern Gothic, Antonio Campos' new Netflix film The Devil All The...

Empire Magazine: Is TikTok the Surprising New Place for The Next Generation of Classic Film Lovers? — by Christina Newland on

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      For the new issue of EMPIRE, I reported on a growing niche on TikTok full of young women expressing their love and knowledge of Classi...

BBC Culture: The Wanderers is a Forgotten Great Coming-of-Age Film — by Christina Newland on

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  For BBC Culture's 'Cult Film' series, I wrote about one of my favourite teen gang films, set in the early 60s: Philip Kaufman...

Vulture / NY Mag: Christopher Nolan's Tenet is a Locked Puzzle Box with Nothing Inside (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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For Vulture, I reviewed the new Christopher Nolan movie, Tenet, out Weds 26 Aug here in the UK and 3 September in the USA. Read what I made ...

BFI: Ten Essential Films from 1970 — by Christina Newland on

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For BFI online, I wrote about ten great films from around the world made fifty years ago, in 1970. You can check it out here. 

Empire Magazine: Babyteeth (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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For Empire, I reviewed the heartbreaking drama Babyteeth, out in the UK from 14 August. You can check out what I had to say here.

Empire Magazine: Unhinged (Review) — by Christina Newland on

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I had a lot of grisly fun reviewing the new Russell Crowe thriller Unhinged, out in the UK on 31 July, for Empire Mag. Read it here!

MUBI Notebook / Act Like a Man column: Harry Belafonte, Mr. Conscience — by Christina Newland on

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I was pleased to be able to write my latest column for MUBI Notebook, on actors, manhood and persona, about the heroic Harry Belafonte. You ...

Little White Lies: Foodies on Film — by Christina Newland on

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For the new Food & Film issue of Little White Lies, we paused my usual column on movies, Threads, for a print feature about the wondrous...

BBC Arts: Inside Cinema Video Essay / 'Lust, Camera, Action' — by Christina Newland on

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For BBC Inside Cinema, I wrote and voiced a new video essay on the topic of lusty women on the silver screen, and what cinema can give women...

Little White Lies: Goodfellas is My Comfort Blanket Movie — by Christina Newland on

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For Little White Lies' series about 'comfort blanket' movies, I wrote about why Martin Scorsese's gangster classic is...

Sight & Sound Magazine: An Interview with Spike Lee on Da 5 Bloods — by Christina Newland on

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Via Zoom during lockdown, I had the pleasure of speaking to Spike Lee on his latest film for Netflix, Da 5 Bloods, a Vietnam War epic....

MUBI Notebook: Act Like a Man / Jeff Bridges, the Quintessential Dreamer — by Christina Newland on

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For the latest edition of my column on male stars and stardom, Act Like a Man, I wrote about one of my favourite movie stars - Jeff ...

Sight & Sound Magazine: Interview with Yarit Dor, Intimacy Co-Ordinator — by Christina Newland on

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For the latest issue of Sight & Sound Magazine, I spoke to the fascinating Yarit Dor, an intimacy co-ordinator who explained how h...

Empire: Ryan Murphy's Hollywood / Review — by Christina Newland on

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For Empire Magazine, I reviewed (& hated) Ryan Murphy's new show, Hollywood, set in the 1940s and reimagining a much nicer hi...

BBC Culture: Why Dick Cavett Was The Greatest Talk Show Host Of All — by Christina Newland on

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For BBC Culture's series My Happy Place, I wrote about the Youtube archives of one of my very favourite cultural obsessions: '7...

She Found it at the Movies: Women Writers on Sex Desire and Cinema / Book Press & Interviews — by Christina Newland on

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For ease of access, I've added a rolling master list here of press / reviews / interviews connected to my first edited anthology,...

MUBI: Act Like a Man / Robert Montgomery, War Hero and Respectable Heel — by Christina Newland on

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For the new edition of my column on masculinity and actors at MUBI Notebook - Act Like a Man - I wrote about 1940s war hero and actor-dir...

Little White Lies: Threads #14 - PVC — by Christina Newland on

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 For the new issue of Little White Lies, the cover movie is Promising Young Woman. My column about clothes & movies, Threads, is all...

Film Comment: An Interview with Black Panther Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter — by Christina Newland on

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For the April/May issue of Film Comment, I spoke to the Academy Award-winning and veteran costume designer, Ruth E. Carter, who has wor...

Dazed Magazine: Brian Cox Q+A — by Christina Newland on

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For the spring 2020 relaunch of Dazed Magazine, I had the immense pleasure of speaking to actor Brian Cox, the star of HBO's Succe...

Sight & Sound Magazine: Elia Kazan, The Immigrant — by Christina Newland on

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For the new issue of Sight & Sound , guest-edited by Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho, I wrote about the work of Elia Kazan -- and sp...

Film Comment: Feeling Seen Column - Guys & Dolls and the Limits of Nostalgia — by Christina Newland on

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    For Film Comment online, I wrote for the Feeling Seen series about Guys & Dolls, how much I love it, and the limitations of nos...

MUBI Notebook / Act Like a Man: The Defiant Individualism of Zbigniew Cybulski — by Christina Newland on

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In the second edition of my new column over at MUBI Notebook, I wrote about Zbigniew Cybulski, the 'Polish James Dean' and tr...

BFI: Where to Begin with Elia Kazan — by Christina Newland on

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For the upcoming BFI Southbank retrospective of his work, I wrote a little primer of where to begin with the films of Elia Kazan, the g...