Atonement and the Precarity of Desire Anahit Behrooz July 17, 2020 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Atonement was the film that made me fall in love with cinema. There had been films before and innumerable films since, but nothing has ever approached that heart-stopping, locking-eyes-across-a-crowded-room...
Saoirse Ronan: Innocence and Experience Rachel Brook February 14, 2018 Features, Spotlight 2 Comments Greta Gerwig’s eagerly-anticipated first feature as director, Lady Bird, is finally here on Friday. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the triple-threat chose not to star in the film herself, yet a cast...
Spotlight: James McAvoy Bethany White December 3, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight We know James McAvoy best for X-Men and Atonement, but he’s so much more than Professor X. His upcoming role as the eponymous Victor Frankenstein means it’s as good a time as any to focus on the...
Scene Stealers: Vanessa Redgrave in Atonement David Brake April 14, 2015 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It’s rare that a film hangs upon a single point. A small moment that affects the entire direction, feel and impact of a film. By Atonement's end, Vanessa Redgrave shoulders this responsibility. In the final...
Second Chance: Keira Knightley Rachel Brook February 7, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance Over the years, negative assessments of Keira Knightley’s acting abilities have included the phrases ‘woeful’ and ‘so bloody awful it hurts my eyes’, with many critiques specifically focussing on the...
