The i Paper: Minari (Review)

For the i Paper this week in print and online, I reviewed the Oscar-nominated Minari, far and away my favourite film of the year so far. You can read my review here. 

Reverse Shot: The Travelling Players

 

For Reverse Shot's Great Beyond symposium, I wrote about my relationship with my Grandfather vis-a-vis epic Greek film The Travelling Players. You can read the essay here.

The i Paper: Ammonite (Review)

 

For the i Paper, I reviewed Francis Lee's period romance Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan. Check out what I thought here.

Criterion: The Gloomy Side of Sinatra in The Manchurian Candidate

In an essay for the 'Performances' column of the Criterion Collection website, I wrote about Frank Sinatra and his acting skills in the classic political thriller The Manchurian Candidate. 

The i Paper: Zack Snyder's Justice League (Review)

 

      For the i Paper, I reviewed the Snyder Cut of the Justice League, and was not impressed. Check out my review here.

The i Paper: Judas and the Black Messiah (Review)

For this week's i Paper, I gave the full five stars to Judas and the Black Messiah, available to stream now. Don't miss it! 

The i Paper: Coming 2 America (Review)

 

For the i Paper, I reviewed Coming 2 America, now available to stream on Amazon Prime. 

MUBI Notebook / Act Like a Man: Ryan Gosling, the Internet's Boyfriend

After a long hiatus, my MUBI Notebook column on actors and masculinity, Act Like a Man, has returned. In time for the release of two of his films on the MUBI streaming service, I look at the career and persona of Ryan Gosling. 

The i Paper: Is a Sequel 33 Years Later Ever a Good Idea?

 

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Little White Lies: Threads / The Baseball Cap

For the Minari issue of Little White Lies, I continued my print column Threads, about the intersection between clothing and cinema. This time, I wrote about the symbolism of the baseball cap onscreen. 

the i Paper: Wrong Turn (Review)

 

   For the i Paper, I reviewed horror remake Wrong Turn. 

The i Paper: I Care A Lot (Review)

 

I gave four stars to J Blakeson's new film I Care a Lot, starring Rosamund Pike, for the i Paper. Read the review here. 

The i Paper: Music (Review)

 

I reviewed the utterly terrible new film Music, directed by singer Sia, for the i Paper. If you really feel the need, my review is here. 

BBC Culture: Tom Hanks, a Dying Breed of Movie Star

 

 In time for Tom Hanks' new film for Netflix, News of the World, I wrote about his 'resident dad' star persona and the enduring warmth he offers to audiences. 

Sight & Sound Magazine: Marlene Dietrich, Domesticated Goddess

 

For the March 2021 print issue of Sight & Sound Magazine, I wrote a review of new blu-ray boxset Dietrich at Universal and the attempt to Americanise her image for wartime audiences. You can read it in the mag now.

The i Paper: The Capote Tapes (Review)

 

For the i Paper, I reviewed new documentary The Capote Tapes and gave it three stars. You can check out what I thought here. 

Little White Lies: Franco Nero Strikes Again (Interview)

 

I had the huge pleasure of speaking to legendary Italian actor Franco Nero and talking his career, nostalgia for spaghetti westerns, his friendships with Laurence Olivier and John Huston, and much more. You can read the exclusive interview online at Little White Lies. 

The i Paper: Persian Lessons (Review)

 

For the i Paper this week, I reviewed unusual Holocaust drama Persian Lessons. You can check out my thoughts on the movie here. 

Empire Magazine: 2021 Preview / Christos Nikou on his film Apples & a Preview for Upcoming Sly Stallone Movie Samaritan

 

For the new issue of Empire Magazine, on newsstands now or for order online here, I spoke with Greek filmmaker Christos Nikou on his upcoming film Apples, an eerie and darkly funny story about a global pandemic of amnesia. The film is great, and it's set for release early this year in the UK by Curzon Artificial Eye. 

I also spoke to filmmaker Julius Avery in a preview piece for Sly Stallone's new dark superhero movie, Samaritan. 

Substack Newsletter: Sisters Under the Mink

 

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I've started a Substack! It's a twice-monthly newsletter called Sisters Under the Mink, where I write essays and tidbits about women and crime cinema & tv, from heist films to mob wives to female serial killers. You can learn all about it and subscribe for £5 per month here!

The i Paper: One Night in Miami (Review)

I gave four stars to the moving, excellent One Night in Miami, Regina King's directorial debut. Read what I thought in today's i Paper or on their website.