From ‘Abigail’s Party’ to ‘Hard Truths’: the impressive evolution of Mike Leigh’s career
A British filmmaking icon.
Features Archives: 02/2025
The oppressiveness of open spaces in ‘Certain Women’
A beautifully restrained tale of loneliness and modern oppression.
‘Dance, Girl, Dance’: the 1940 comedy that confronted the male gaze head-on
“Go ahead and stare, I’m not ashamed.”
Five movies whose chances of success were torpedoed by their own controversial stars
It’s hard to be a hit when your star keeps committing crimes.
From ‘Riders of Destiny’ to ‘The Conqueror’: the movies that embarrassed John Wayne
The Duke definitely should’ve thought twice about these pictures.
Father Figure: how ‘Babygirl’ tackles the complexities of the dom as well as the sub
Going beyond the typical depiction.
10 musicians who have been criminally overlooked for the James Bond theme song
Shaken and stirred by these snubs.