Daniel Blumberg: ‘The ingredients were there to…
Daniel Blumberg is an omnivorous artist, bringing intense conviction and curiosity to song form, improvised live performance, visual artwork and
Amanda Seyfried: ‘This movie has changed me’
Amanda Seyfried is unwrapping a magic set she just purchased from Hamleys as I walk into a hotel room in London to interview
The Testament of Ann Lee review – expands the…
The story is delivered through the awed narration of Sister Mary Partington (Thomasin McKenzie), which allows us to enjoy the
Reprise and the search for authorial integrity
“Girls aren’t cool,” their friend Lars (Christian Rubeck) announces at a party, as if women are an accessory. “They can be
The Moment review – it’s not that easy being green
On June 7 2024 Charli XCX unleashed a monster. Green, mean and only 41:23 minutes long, ‘brat’ wasn’t just an album – it
In praise of crying at the cinema
For me, the communal dimension is the most fascinating part of wail-worthy films. Crying synchronises a room, creating a wordless, collective experience
Mona Fastvold: ‘I’m always searching for the…
Mona Fastvold was brought up with secular values, so it might seem a bit surprising to compare the writer/director’s tenacity to
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You review – rages with…
The long-awaited second feature from Mary Bronstein, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, is an unyielding subversion of motherhood wrought
Splitsville review – lacking on romance and comedy
The course of true love never did run smooth, and for the kind but clueless Carey (Kyle Marvin) he’s in
What Wasteman shows us about the reality of…
Director Cal McMau spent 10 years doing research, mainly via watching phone-captured footage smuggled out of prison and uploaded to YouTube,