The i Paper: Does Borat Still Work in 2020?

 

  For the i Paper weekend print edition, I wrote about Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm and whether Sacha Baron Cohen's brand of satire still works in 2020. (Guess what? I think it does.) You can read online here. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime. 

Little White Lies: Threads / Cat-Eye Glasses

 

For the latest Little White Lies - focusing on Josephine Decker's brilliant Shirley - I wrote in my column on clothes & movies about cat-eye glasses, their history, and how they represent an ideal of '50s femininity. Find it in print and on newsstands only, or for purchase here.

BBC Culture: How Nashville Captured the Turbulence of 1970s America

 

    For BBC Culture's 'American Century' series, I wrote about Robert Altman's masterpiece Nashville and how it encapsulates American life & politics in a disturbingly relevant way right now. You can read the piece here. 

The i Paper: Ben Wheatley's Rebecca (Review)

 

    In my debut for the i paper, I reviewed Ben Wheatley's adaptation of Rebecca, available on Netflix from tomorrow. I wasn't a huge fan. You can read what I thought here. 

Empire: Nocturnal Review

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