Ridley Scott’s 2000 Roman Empire swords and sandals epic Gladiator netted five Academy Awards including best picture and best actor...
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Nadine Whitney holds qualifications in cinema, literature, cultural studies, education and design. When not writing about film, art or books, she can be found napping and missing her cat.
Natalie Bailey’s black comedy Audrey knows the audience will hate almost every character in the film and yet relies on...
Small Things Like These directed by Tim Mielants is the second Claire Keegan adaptation from novella to screen. The Irish...
Jon Bell’s debut feature The Moogai tells the story of a young Aboriginal couple who have just brought home their...
Tender and beautifully observed Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light is part of a turning point in Indian cinema...
Karim Aïnouz’s adaptation of Elizabeth Freemantle’s novel about Katherine Parr The Queen’s Gambit begins with an unattributed quote: “History tells...
Blitz, Steve McQueen’s story of World War II London is a functional drama illustrating the different ‘Londons’ suffering under the...
The contemporary antipodean Gothic is an underexplored and underutilised genre. Australian and New Zealand filmmakers make excellent horror films, wonderful...
“Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore.” Maria the final film in Pablo Larraín’s trilogy of twentieth century iconic women proves one thing...
“If you listen. You accept.” Jacques Audiard’s genre mixing musical rises from the streets of Mexico with a blistering rage....