tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51170850641633618462024-02-07T06:07:46.117+00:00Christina Newland: Writing on film & CultureChristina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-83900975283012084522021-04-02T11:57:00.001+01:002021-04-02T11:57:06.064+01:00The i Paper: Minari (Review) <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9YBuA_aaN10fdnxvs5evJfceYfWqf0FqC9lm8SJ0Wt_BnCqLZfsFjLQ-ESCvhyO3jfZ1Djut5iUOz-nL5xRT32cpDcPbeQ4LZWOtQCWHbnFAlQ41xkeUYelPtwOXTkBddh7a2-fUzLM/s640/PRI_188080192-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9YBuA_aaN10fdnxvs5evJfceYfWqf0FqC9lm8SJ0Wt_BnCqLZfsFjLQ-ESCvhyO3jfZ1Djut5iUOz-nL5xRT32cpDcPbeQ4LZWOtQCWHbnFAlQ41xkeUYelPtwOXTkBddh7a2-fUzLM/s16000/PRI_188080192-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p>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 <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/minari-review-a-profoundly-moving-family-tale-that-will-endure-938552">here</a>. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-21830492939228651352021-04-01T12:01:00.001+01:002021-04-02T12:04:53.485+01:00Reverse Shot: The Travelling Players <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ83QOOAuuywYExKsILgtw6iRlmKP_Icvegt9ctIQ0hvyC1dI3TVTq6YF4oqcHSQjpQlEJU9QSPDzNJMAoFuZ6XjNE5rDC2-sEnjy3lfWztIMQnieJgOorakML5Zec_BfWTCo5oeKnWVw/s590/screen3-590x308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ83QOOAuuywYExKsILgtw6iRlmKP_Icvegt9ctIQ0hvyC1dI3TVTq6YF4oqcHSQjpQlEJU9QSPDzNJMAoFuZ6XjNE5rDC2-sEnjy3lfWztIMQnieJgOorakML5Zec_BfWTCo5oeKnWVw/s16000/screen3-590x308.jpg" /></a></div><p>For Reverse Shot's Great Beyond symposium, I wrote about my relationship with my Grandfather vis-a-vis epic Greek film<i> The Travelling Players</i>. You can read the essay<a href="http://www.reverseshot.org/symposiums/entry/2777/travelling"> here.</a></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-34885899530357833392021-03-25T11:18:00.002+00:002021-04-02T11:57:22.996+01:00The i Paper: Ammonite (Review)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hYdNesWKWayojUgnJdeqikZufw2-pCDLeOCly9DEK8Ws0nMaNAqlYjuknMRpPU31qQCx6GxxpuZcJQDhGSHs3-e5RLbJl7dMxwpXorjFI-SklukO8a-3c5iC0Vj4vQnSxbDAsWWzvdw/s640/PRI_186601648-1-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hYdNesWKWayojUgnJdeqikZufw2-pCDLeOCly9DEK8Ws0nMaNAqlYjuknMRpPU31qQCx6GxxpuZcJQDhGSHs3-e5RLbJl7dMxwpXorjFI-SklukO8a-3c5iC0Vj4vQnSxbDAsWWzvdw/s16000/PRI_186601648-1-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p>For the i Paper, I reviewed Francis Lee's period romance <i>Ammonite</i>, starring Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan. Check out what I thought<a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/ammonite-review-winslet-ronan-chemistry-plodding-romance-929122"> here.</a></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-19003710043086864522021-03-24T17:05:00.005+00:002021-03-24T17:05:47.080+00:00Criterion: The Gloomy Side of Sinatra in The Manchurian Candidate<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs6sETvqSprKwOGz-PUz3KDx_9FTd8_RtPgpUQxgqhUqPj0mzqphHoxiCjKmjLIwPaMxKQa80Z6VcQzmyZDSWn7Gw0vcCeo3Q5y-pPMRUtHwd3KarT4KuwkvJDy0IsgBqHC4-A7dcXTw/s630/manchurian-candidate1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifs6sETvqSprKwOGz-PUz3KDx_9FTd8_RtPgpUQxgqhUqPj0mzqphHoxiCjKmjLIwPaMxKQa80Z6VcQzmyZDSWn7Gw0vcCeo3Q5y-pPMRUtHwd3KarT4KuwkvJDy0IsgBqHC4-A7dcXTw/s16000/manchurian-candidate1.jpg" /></a></div><p>In an essay for the 'Performances' column of the Criterion Collection website, <a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7328-the-gloomy-side-of-sinatra-in-the-manchurian-candidate">I wrote about </a>Frank Sinatra and his acting skills in the classic political thriller The Manchurian Candidate. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-87971908788994800022021-03-19T20:30:00.003+00:002021-04-02T11:57:34.317+01:00The i Paper: Zack Snyder's Justice League (Review)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79TU4yUhu7mRtJhQK2rOHKuv725mKaEp1anHdvz6fahuC61t4TsLXNLh0HkIB1Pby7VbyjRgyxcSPmqrvdDMTxM9INunMQOXnZ36Mlo3m4mo8bQm3RxAHuw9PHOFbsWiGrqKxDWDW_uw/s640/PRI_186728774-640x360.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79TU4yUhu7mRtJhQK2rOHKuv725mKaEp1anHdvz6fahuC61t4TsLXNLh0HkIB1Pby7VbyjRgyxcSPmqrvdDMTxM9INunMQOXnZ36Mlo3m4mo8bQm3RxAHuw9PHOFbsWiGrqKxDWDW_uw/s16000/PRI_186728774-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> For the i Paper, I reviewed the Snyder Cut of the Justice League, and was not impressed. Check out my review<a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/zack-snyders-justice-league-review-the-fans-will-like-it-for-the-rest-of-us-its-a-baffling-mess-917596"> here.</a></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-78607507665454393162021-03-12T10:05:00.003+00:002021-04-02T11:57:46.342+01:00The i Paper: Judas and the Black Messiah (Review)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1CmCA9BdDKUYER7GBUKmNFiozisSmcemOlaWW75LnFrRRtG0xgfon9u5TTY3-hyfYvHQIzVYDM6yOU97qdqTp5HxCDCbVZlHO_XhIYfAza9W74vXG25sGbWVU8PHh48OyCUBn5xMpoA/s640/PRI_185689036-640x360.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1CmCA9BdDKUYER7GBUKmNFiozisSmcemOlaWW75LnFrRRtG0xgfon9u5TTY3-hyfYvHQIzVYDM6yOU97qdqTp5HxCDCbVZlHO_XhIYfAza9W74vXG25sGbWVU8PHh48OyCUBn5xMpoA/s16000/PRI_185689036-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>For this week's i Paper, I gave the full five stars to <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/judas-and-the-black-messiah-review-black-panther-fred-hampton-908926">Judas and the Black Messiah</a>, available to stream now. Don't miss it! </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-15452435438082549402021-03-04T12:09:00.001+00:002021-03-11T12:15:10.150+00:00The i Paper: Coming 2 America (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9MKGJT2arI0d6nhRwg9BK-4hwoiGhufpG96foTKZql-zjF_Wisra7OX2K90SZA3epCKDit5_2KoNdTjj6KN38sOt77FwfzIoCT2uKTaBZcawDysZtOmSzI5EHft-Ngct-JQaESqkdag/s640/PRI_184853274-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9MKGJT2arI0d6nhRwg9BK-4hwoiGhufpG96foTKZql-zjF_Wisra7OX2K90SZA3epCKDit5_2KoNdTjj6KN38sOt77FwfzIoCT2uKTaBZcawDysZtOmSzI5EHft-Ngct-JQaESqkdag/s16000/PRI_184853274-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>For the i Paper, <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/coming-2-america-amazon-prime-review-eddie-murphy-stretches-joke-too-thin-898333">I reviewed </a>Coming 2 America, now available to stream on Amazon Prime. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-56633552728240726662021-03-01T15:35:00.003+00:002021-03-01T15:35:44.949+00:00MUBI Notebook / Act Like a Man: Ryan Gosling, the Internet's Boyfriend <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsa1VqabF3qQnaw8wgzmKB8_mxFKrDGTfR-OR5ZNZebZB5-F_jNQ1yKUFQUxp1m241QCHo05XUBKS_Szti8BpCV_Y-ZpLJ4iKvzJjOijt8LCqFNSZ1YfeJZ1nAZjPF2EHBvPfGV-m29E/s1280/images-w1400+%252817%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsa1VqabF3qQnaw8wgzmKB8_mxFKrDGTfR-OR5ZNZebZB5-F_jNQ1yKUFQUxp1m241QCHo05XUBKS_Szti8BpCV_Y-ZpLJ4iKvzJjOijt8LCqFNSZ1YfeJZ1nAZjPF2EHBvPfGV-m29E/s16000/images-w1400+%252817%2529.jpg" /></a></div><p>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<a href="https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/act-like-a-man-ryan-gosling-the-internet-s-boyfriend"> Ryan Gosling. </a></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-15665430822503354602021-02-28T12:34:00.002+00:002021-02-28T12:34:08.806+00:00The i Paper: Is a Sequel 33 Years Later Ever a Good Idea? <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXVnef4ipy4G6KGyIS6HSshZsbsXAAU-uyRb2mUjXTUoXRWXqGSn3lX1fwHw5t3tjnkB92Q2wANwVqwWgYM_L0VOIz2k_SrSgZw9hz5Te-pKxQrtpHFM_WYKKrDH3Z1jA7xaqCvn4jb4/s640/PRI_184076900-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXVnef4ipy4G6KGyIS6HSshZsbsXAAU-uyRb2mUjXTUoXRWXqGSn3lX1fwHw5t3tjnkB92Q2wANwVqwWgYM_L0VOIz2k_SrSgZw9hz5Te-pKxQrtpHFM_WYKKrDH3Z1jA7xaqCvn4jb4/s16000/PRI_184076900-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/coming-2-america-good-idea-amazon-prime-eddie-murphy-sequel-review-889153">https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/coming-2-america-good-idea-amazon-prime-eddie-murphy-sequel-review-889153</a></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-31700894314633540212021-02-28T12:32:00.001+00:002021-02-28T12:32:29.077+00:00Little White Lies: Threads / The Baseball Cap <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oDj9y7LyFvAV2EVFsgXuQapNt4WzTevGVzRj8JvkLwyYH2bYYLrlkhFgJd4qYXwY3Hp-QiDUaUxcTx0gDB4ZFo3cBlGD6DpUTPy2Y8EvNc5gMncM1E_bypCsjwYBjLi8sR0gzyFIRW4/s1108/website-1-1108x0-c-default.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oDj9y7LyFvAV2EVFsgXuQapNt4WzTevGVzRj8JvkLwyYH2bYYLrlkhFgJd4qYXwY3Hp-QiDUaUxcTx0gDB4ZFo3cBlGD6DpUTPy2Y8EvNc5gMncM1E_bypCsjwYBjLi8sR0gzyFIRW4/s16000/website-1-1108x0-c-default.jpg" /></a></div><p>For the Minari issue of Little White Lies,<a href="https://lwlies.com/articles/lwlies-88-the-minari-issue/"> I continued my print column</a> Threads, about the intersection between clothing and cinema. This time, I wrote about the symbolism of the baseball cap onscreen. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-36442266169228171432021-02-28T12:26:00.002+00:002021-02-28T12:26:49.041+00:00the i Paper: Wrong Turn (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaY8lvW28KCpT431ror4hxR5AK7tV4IdeQ1tanMDZJKCsYlmdh49G2MN1X3Rze6m064L_GcaXT6abH7NgZhLnZ11Jzfif1mmAyJdlyNJmQQPD_oGaNeI-f8_wYVXKgM-miy4pAem_BIA/s640/PRI_183947153-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaY8lvW28KCpT431ror4hxR5AK7tV4IdeQ1tanMDZJKCsYlmdh49G2MN1X3Rze6m064L_GcaXT6abH7NgZhLnZ11Jzfif1mmAyJdlyNJmQQPD_oGaNeI-f8_wYVXKgM-miy4pAem_BIA/s16000/PRI_183947153-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> For the i Paper, <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/wrong-turn-review-banal-bone-crunching-return-redneck-menace-887668">I reviewed</a> horror remake Wrong Turn. <br /><p><br /></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-1859944590644225822021-02-22T23:36:00.004+00:002021-02-22T23:36:30.552+00:00The i Paper: I Care A Lot (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yB_w9DptOxn3wvpfBd65o73T_Q4tafoxPUbM538MTTIbzUAWmm_v5XuVGM6K9mOqh4PE_dJfDo2BVzv-NojfpsW4E4jHe6U7i04y80Sn9adJaqfoosDcRISGGtB3P4Fv-A5zRqY23Co/s640/PRI_183036567-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9yB_w9DptOxn3wvpfBd65o73T_Q4tafoxPUbM538MTTIbzUAWmm_v5XuVGM6K9mOqh4PE_dJfDo2BVzv-NojfpsW4E4jHe6U7i04y80Sn9adJaqfoosDcRISGGtB3P4Fv-A5zRqY23Co/s16000/PRI_183036567-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p>I gave four stars to J Blakeson's new film I Care a Lot, starring Rosamund Pike, for the i Paper. Read the review<a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/i-care-a-lot-amazon-prime-review-rosamund-pike-877729"> here.</a> </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-49356673988418996972021-02-11T23:27:00.004+00:002021-02-22T23:30:40.386+00:00The i Paper: Music (Review)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQmwLo3hUPOo7G85ay74bF-L0AfQwkmH0AamFCxdP00b7RN_UByycrWtX7rjzBYNMlxD-fV2IMEnia5m5JRhN8QbLH8Xru_mlITVlVks9nMFG5MOpXqrfi_iMgcrjPNCAomfjGMoCTv0/s640/PRI_182187555-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicQmwLo3hUPOo7G85ay74bF-L0AfQwkmH0AamFCxdP00b7RN_UByycrWtX7rjzBYNMlxD-fV2IMEnia5m5JRhN8QbLH8Xru_mlITVlVks9nMFG5MOpXqrfi_iMgcrjPNCAomfjGMoCTv0/s16000/PRI_182187555-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p>I reviewed the utterly terrible new film Music, directed by singer Sia, for the i Paper. If you really feel the need, my review <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/music-review-sia-autism-neurotypical-kate-hudson-maddie-ziegler-867695">is here.</a> </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-23042065240150397152021-02-09T13:44:00.001+00:002021-02-09T13:44:04.723+00:00BBC Culture: Tom Hanks, a Dying Breed of Movie Star <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYz-VRNLh_BSbJ_1K3P1H7R1u3RUDAJMToSg0rBlB4Tc-T0FJLeuBnGvgQJcRXLGZ8bRJNl7KlbXgitcHfZFjRAnaiDt3FZkFMj6ilmkYTgyh9O7c82z6ttbpr95SDQMbHz92fK_9yo4/s1600/p096dn00.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYz-VRNLh_BSbJ_1K3P1H7R1u3RUDAJMToSg0rBlB4Tc-T0FJLeuBnGvgQJcRXLGZ8bRJNl7KlbXgitcHfZFjRAnaiDt3FZkFMj6ilmkYTgyh9O7c82z6ttbpr95SDQMbHz92fK_9yo4/s16000/p096dn00.webp" /></a></div><p> In time for Tom Hanks' new film for Netflix,<i> News of the World</i>, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210208-is-tom-hanks-part-of-a-dying-breed-of-genuine-movie-stars">I wrote about</a> his 'resident dad' star persona and the enduring warmth he offers to audiences. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-41482849817334341142021-02-08T16:41:00.000+00:002021-02-08T16:41:02.425+00:00Sight & Sound Magazine: Marlene Dietrich, Domesticated Goddess<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k4bTUKbR1yPS0Y6mSx0QXJm82hLttAimqLNtIzEkVdmrHfvY0fQJ7Nn_ckjrj8RLaNizOia3zJ6NkTu4KmZGNwKWh7yJSqFJMI-GAVROc8VhnAYiw2br6VET8uteu3bEjip7b22HI-A/s1920/1-3-Marlene-Dietrich-by-George-Hurrell-1937-lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k4bTUKbR1yPS0Y6mSx0QXJm82hLttAimqLNtIzEkVdmrHfvY0fQJ7Nn_ckjrj8RLaNizOia3zJ6NkTu4KmZGNwKWh7yJSqFJMI-GAVROc8VhnAYiw2br6VET8uteu3bEjip7b22HI-A/s16000/1-3-Marlene-Dietrich-by-George-Hurrell-1937-lg.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>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 <a href="https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/magazine/march-2021-issue">in the mag </a>now.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-60085836619554469142021-01-29T16:24:00.001+00:002021-02-08T16:36:14.152+00:00The i Paper: The Capote Tapes (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jhPLzMewasSlmQlWebE6dXMO5vCh91NdvMXvDUz6naRGonn1bViS0rIbezpslUtRJVkv7To06ZpszUz0yMiYTe8GPzthyKJDsgg7JE223TKM9wQtmQe7YnU6sb3zafAzTyMaGt5j_tI/s640/PRI_180652120-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jhPLzMewasSlmQlWebE6dXMO5vCh91NdvMXvDUz6naRGonn1bViS0rIbezpslUtRJVkv7To06ZpszUz0yMiYTe8GPzthyKJDsgg7JE223TKM9wQtmQe7YnU6sb3zafAzTyMaGt5j_tI/s16000/PRI_180652120-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p>For the i Paper, I reviewed new documentary The Capote Tapes and gave it three stars. You can check out what I thought<a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/the-capote-tapes-review-a-zinger-filled-exploration-of-the-truman-show-848101"> here</a>. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-57686865182463159822021-01-23T18:13:00.004+00:002021-01-23T18:13:59.457+00:00Little White Lies: Franco Nero Strikes Again (Interview)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoY58ZmUyWrWheNAhpXtvz2Alv0RgfqtVb6HQxVbBOngEjYQ6oo3iDhZF6IK2CNX1HW5rJC0OX4PHCohOvDkaSLZCChImgk2A93dNfo3g6uOmBpMbFPtsdCvkwnZRLbMxU-qq2bMRu2Y/s1108/Franco-Nero-illustrated-portrait-1108x0-c-default.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoY58ZmUyWrWheNAhpXtvz2Alv0RgfqtVb6HQxVbBOngEjYQ6oo3iDhZF6IK2CNX1HW5rJC0OX4PHCohOvDkaSLZCChImgk2A93dNfo3g6uOmBpMbFPtsdCvkwnZRLbMxU-qq2bMRu2Y/s16000/Franco-Nero-illustrated-portrait-1108x0-c-default.jpg" /></a></div><p>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. <a href="https://lwlies.com/interviews/franco-nero-recon-django-lives-quentin-tarantino/">You can read the exclusive interview </a>online at Little White Lies. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-72529878747838642782021-01-23T18:00:00.003+00:002021-01-23T18:00:20.281+00:00The i Paper: Persian Lessons (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquuZoovgIOcA-dvybdGQmJUimg_O0VVuCkRq7ZecnT7-HDWOma6uwvWphW0spkIAbiOwiLJTFYf7y2W1EiDlFIW8TBwVtpnQuW91OiEEoxQDaA_XmF1K9ngnHSFT_6Ce99rHCx-zRJSo/s640/PRI_179689574-640x360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquuZoovgIOcA-dvybdGQmJUimg_O0VVuCkRq7ZecnT7-HDWOma6uwvWphW0spkIAbiOwiLJTFYf7y2W1EiDlFIW8TBwVtpnQuW91OiEEoxQDaA_XmF1K9ngnHSFT_6Ce99rHCx-zRJSo/s16000/PRI_179689574-640x360.jpg" /></a></div><p>For the i Paper this week, I reviewed unusual Holocaust drama Persian Lessons. You can check out my thoughts on the movie <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/persian-lessons-review-film-holocaust-reza-839134">here</a>. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-49617371361488316742021-01-21T14:45:00.002+00:002021-01-23T17:57:05.294+00:00Empire Magazine: 2021 Preview / Christos Nikou on his film Apples & a Preview for Upcoming Sly Stallone Movie Samaritan <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlOyjSWheVtAFBXWDaw96kuKnSCUmmNxjLOo4D5qptJrNTv3JE7L1-XWg5_VDhQMVNi8zQZVqoUTP0ZFqPQunvvKMBb9Qe2VfH5KLCXpU0jm7td4QmOd1M-ocg1ty84Ut8yTLK3NCyUs/s1356/EsQbLDwXYAE-1gq.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlOyjSWheVtAFBXWDaw96kuKnSCUmmNxjLOo4D5qptJrNTv3JE7L1-XWg5_VDhQMVNi8zQZVqoUTP0ZFqPQunvvKMBb9Qe2VfH5KLCXpU0jm7td4QmOd1M-ocg1ty84Ut8yTLK3NCyUs/s16000/EsQbLDwXYAE-1gq.jpeg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>For the new issue of Empire Magazine, on newsstands now or <a href="https://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/empire-march-2021?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mojo_singles&utm_content=empiremarch2021">for order online here</a>, 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. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also spoke to filmmaker Julius Avery in a preview piece for Sly Stallone's new dark superhero movie, Samaritan. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-25032082646444890212021-01-21T14:40:00.001+00:002021-01-21T14:40:36.101+00:00Substack Newsletter: Sisters Under the Mink <p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can learn all about it<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO4njulxgsMY_4zYFOLdUV7HdD_BVPQABwUWryAjqKZqad08vfZFV3oD0guoPZQnsdmimIrDbYdsoDN7gqK0ifkrqwEfn1k3PbQqGwbqnYNRdLdbx1l0W3zuDRJfOTtzPlXyJ0PHZkvQ/s600/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_404193a2-2cd7-40b9-a202-2f3f16fdf7b5_600x458.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO4njulxgsMY_4zYFOLdUV7HdD_BVPQABwUWryAjqKZqad08vfZFV3oD0guoPZQnsdmimIrDbYdsoDN7gqK0ifkrqwEfn1k3PbQqGwbqnYNRdLdbx1l0W3zuDRJfOTtzPlXyJ0PHZkvQ/s16000/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_404193a2-2cd7-40b9-a202-2f3f16fdf7b5_600x458.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">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 <a href="https://christinanewland.substack.com/about">here</a>!</div><br /><p></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-49445083089400131722021-01-15T17:14:00.003+00:002021-01-15T17:14:56.858+00:00The i Paper: One Night in Miami (Review) <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpYEw9XdJyZs8yQB0Md3bVtjBpMx6QgtDcXJrZC-XNQzWGWBXVpD-RWhouCaFMu4KhSyIchGjHWaHhyphenhyphenPdSrjb5Ep2U_5dOkFSSDvksj-CYvzbi-4ixFrLYctAcuQE4WA7tKa_UAT1-S8/s1100/One-Night-in-Miami-Amazon-Studios.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpYEw9XdJyZs8yQB0Md3bVtjBpMx6QgtDcXJrZC-XNQzWGWBXVpD-RWhouCaFMu4KhSyIchGjHWaHhyphenhyphenPdSrjb5Ep2U_5dOkFSSDvksj-CYvzbi-4ixFrLYctAcuQE4WA7tKa_UAT1-S8/s16000/One-Night-in-Miami-Amazon-Studios.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>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 <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/one-night-in-miami-amazon-prime-review-bittersweet-829094 ">on their website</a>. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-76826336876105636512020-12-17T17:51:00.001+00:002021-01-05T17:52:37.469+00:00The i Paper: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEN9ki37CPj-Bn_mwicbEmWs8iUOlqHKNZjIFIfWnpwFXuKdrab1U68LLtpAY33l_iUgg4-eSlL3DQHD-tZ-ItKkrgYMvL0Fq18qCVri9so_JlNzDBX5dKZAqJ7veNcuXFXwQApmtUuY/s760/PRI_175198063-760x507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEN9ki37CPj-Bn_mwicbEmWs8iUOlqHKNZjIFIfWnpwFXuKdrab1U68LLtpAY33l_iUgg4-eSlL3DQHD-tZ-ItKkrgYMvL0Fq18qCVri9so_JlNzDBX5dKZAqJ7veNcuXFXwQApmtUuY/s16000/PRI_175198063-760x507.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I loved Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and wrote a review of it <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/ma-raineys-black-bottom-netflix-review-chadwick-boseman-viola-davis-798859">here</a> for the i Paper. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-8361737657134846852020-12-15T17:48:00.001+00:002021-01-05T17:50:29.954+00:00The i Paper: Wonder Woman 1984 (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWZN2sPvBoNBA_qYFR2qHeGi36cyYutZOwUQt4fAqP8vFGEQPFQaBvvNnrPrDzjPX2blVYTvHiIKWTS_HKaqyO93FidJS0X__MdauZWvz96kiLLBrBxs2x-rVMsFbPH5OApM8KkNRTn0/s760/PRI_176192124-760x503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWZN2sPvBoNBA_qYFR2qHeGi36cyYutZOwUQt4fAqP8vFGEQPFQaBvvNnrPrDzjPX2blVYTvHiIKWTS_HKaqyO93FidJS0X__MdauZWvz96kiLLBrBxs2x-rVMsFbPH5OApM8KkNRTn0/s16000/PRI_176192124-760x503.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I gave three stars to the insipid WW1984 juggernaut, though I liked Chris Pine. Read my thoughts for the i Paper <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/wonder-woman-84-review-gal-gadot-chris-pine-how-to-watch-795807">here. </a></p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-49240121940945406682020-12-11T17:46:00.001+00:002021-01-05T17:48:19.314+00:00The i Paper: Midnight Sky (Review) <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcu6a7waUBHxRguujWppJTGMc26JbUgkYA14S6w3pgOyDtQqw04bEcr8Upk-3ku5umBQGOYiVXpemwxgSwbjPDI3BOP6VzUXmqiOjZWCV_guTmXLLhbCMsl3h6Ej2xmGdXVuLZLs53EAU/s1353/the-midnight-sky.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcu6a7waUBHxRguujWppJTGMc26JbUgkYA14S6w3pgOyDtQqw04bEcr8Upk-3ku5umBQGOYiVXpemwxgSwbjPDI3BOP6VzUXmqiOjZWCV_guTmXLLhbCMsl3h6Ej2xmGdXVuLZLs53EAU/s16000/the-midnight-sky.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the i Paper, I reviewed middling Netflix sci-fi flick starring & directed by George Clooney. Read it <a href="https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/the-midnight-sky-review-george-clooney-how-to-watch-791643">here</a>. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117085064163361846.post-88172591641733011972020-12-10T17:44:00.001+00:002021-01-05T17:46:17.164+00:00Empire Magazine: I'm Your Woman (Review) <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMKTPn25d1W-nM-Mp5Zf5CM6RZf3IF5-ok9rloDiP8igv71QV_2Bsp3ycmjyTkdrcOKzrcyOPprGp15Z_mU8JzjpOChF3brY0t-nSRv_8weAccVGZ9is0cFxN_YbaeWdaFBvrXvZhKyY/s1200/https___specials-images.forbesimg.com_imageserve_5fc92effa89e0146ab098df9_0x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMKTPn25d1W-nM-Mp5Zf5CM6RZf3IF5-ok9rloDiP8igv71QV_2Bsp3ycmjyTkdrcOKzrcyOPprGp15Z_mU8JzjpOChF3brY0t-nSRv_8weAccVGZ9is0cFxN_YbaeWdaFBvrXvZhKyY/s16000/https___specials-images.forbesimg.com_imageserve_5fc92effa89e0146ab098df9_0x0.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> 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 starring The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan. <a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/im-your-woman/">Read my review here</a>. </p>Christina Newland http://www.blogger.com/profile/17501846048745343288noreply@blogger.com