Lenny Abrahamson And The Longing For The Unreachable Rafaela Sales Ross May 26, 2020 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Towards the end of Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank (2014), Jon (Domhnall Gleeson) glances at Frank Sidebottom’s band one last time before turning his back for good. They represented his feverish dream of...
Can’t Get Out: The Rise of Single-Setting Cinema Rachel Brook October 31, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features In theatre, the one- or two-person show can be an incredible crucible for claustrophobic action. It offers opportunities for showcasing intense chemistry, developing unrivalled suspense, or interrogating...
Top 20 Films of 2016: 4. Room Daniel Orton December 28, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Not a day goes by that I don’t think about this film, but it isn’t a film I would like to watch again anytime soon. Room is the story of Jack, a five-year-old boy born and brought up in captivity; he is...
Adapt to Fit: Authors as Screenwriters and the Mechanics of Industry Adaptation Rachel Brook November 18, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features The release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks J.K. Rowling’s first screenwriting credit. Yet authors adapting their own work for the screen is neither a new nor a particularly rare practice....
Room – LFF Review Rachel Brook January 17, 2016 Reviews Donaghue’s adaptation of her own novel translates the vastly distinct sections of Room equally skilfully, and treats the recoveries of both Jack and Ma with nuance. It’s Jack’s charming perspective...
ORWAV’s Best of the London Film Festival 2015 Tom Bond October 21, 2015 Analysis, Features, One Off At the start of the 2015 London Film Festival, festival director Clare Stewart announced it was "the year of the strong women". Our summary of the best of the festival suggests that she just might have been...
