With the future of the film industry uncertain, people are turning to the ultimate form of escapism: the movie musical. Could the often suppressed genre be cinema’s next big trend? Charlie Gardiner explores.
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In Part 4 of her series ‘Movies I Had a Religious/Spiritual Experience With’, Katie Doyle uncovers what it means to be an English Catholic through ‘Becket’ (1964) and ‘A Man for All Seasons’ (1966).
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When you think of ‘Alien’, you think of Ridley Scott and the Xenomorph, but the man behind the disturbing visuals is H.R. Giger, the artist profiled by Kieran Judge in this article.
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Oscar nominated Josie Rourke historical drama ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ (2019) had the star power but did it also have the required impact? Francesca Militello reviews.
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‘Alone in Berlin’ (2016), Vincent Pérez’s Hans Fallada novel adaptation starring Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson, Uwe Preuss and Daniel Brühl, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello.
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Nazi propaganda film ‘The Triumph of the Will’ is analysed for its effectiveness as a documentary and comparisons are drawn to contemporary politics in James Cullen’s informative film essay.
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Ken Loach’s documentary on the development of social standards and the National Health Service in the UK, ‘Spirit of ’45’, has been reviewed by Katie Doyle.
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‘The Young Victoria’ (2009) starring Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria in a historical drama about her early years as the monarch of the UK, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello.
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German-Danish co-production ‘Under Sandet’ (‘Land of Mine’ – 2015) exploring German prisoners of war in World War II, has been reviewed by Francesca Militello here.
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Francesca Militello has reviewed Oliver Hirschbiegel’s ’13 Minutes’ (2015), a German war movie about the life of Georg Elser, a man who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1939. Read it here.
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More shakeups at Lucasfilm as 'Peaky Blinders' creator Steven Knight