Last year was an exceptional year for Hollywood cinema, and this is reflected in the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. Read more
As the star-studded Hustlers struts across our screens, we can reflect on how strippers have been portrayed since the beginning of cinema and ask: is there anything left to take off? Read more
2018 was a good year for cinema but this is not reflected in the Oscar nominations for Best Picture. This year’s nominees are notable mainly for their mediocrity. Read more
As streaming services increase in popularity, and televisual content becomes more individualised, people will increasingly crave the collective big screen experience. Read more
There have been some good films already released in 2017. Robert Zemeckis’ Allied, for example, is a compelling WWII espionage drama made in Zemeckis’ seamless style starring the equally seamless Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. The Edge of Seventeen and La La Land are far more interesting films. Both are structured around sweetly formulaic narratives […] Read more
