My Favourite Wife – My First Time Film Review Joseph Bullock June 13, 2020 Reviews In this new series of articles, our writers are watching classic films for the first time. This time we have Joseph Bullock catching up on Garson Kanin's 1940 screwball comedy My Favourite Wife. While...
His Girl Friday – My First Time Film Review David Brake March 27, 2020 Reviews In this new series of articles, our writers are watching classic films for the first time. Here, Sophie catches up on 1940's His Girl Friday. His Girl Friday begins with the phrase “once upon a...
Women He’s Undressed – BFI Flare 2016 Review Tori Brazier March 26, 2016 Reviews Costume designer Orry-Kelly is a fascinating subject. Vastly influential, enjoying a career of over 30 years and almost 300 pictures, Kelly’s creations are featured in Casablanca and Some Like It Hot and on...
A Beginner’s Guide to… Alfred Hitchcock Cathy Brennan March 4, 2016 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features It's easy to get into the films of Alfred Hitchcock. His mastery of film narrative, coupled with his thematic obsessions, make his films both accessible and sophisticated. His career is also one of the...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Ingrid Bergman Bethany White August 28, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Had she been alive today, the great Ingrid Bergman would be turning 100 this month. Bergman was a unique character in the Golden Age of Hollywood; in the '30s, Hollywood starlets were sassy, sexy, and...
Hollywood’s Brightest Star: Channing Tatum David Brake July 29, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 2 Comments He weighs in at 83kg, 185cm tall and he’s the male acting equivalent of Anne Hathaway. A figure that’s often derided by critics for his apparent absence of talent, Channing Tatum is a by-word for “tries...