Film
Marianne Ihlen: the woman and muse behind Leonard Cohen
Words of Love — Filmmaker Nick Broomfield discusses his new documentary, Marianne and Leonard, which follows one of the most enduring love affairs in music history.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
What Netflix did next: mothers, murder & human extinction
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s solid sci-fi I Am Mother and Adam Sandler’s Murder Mystery.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Halston: a tale of how big business devours creativity
Uncovered legacy — In the ’70s, Roy Halston Frowick became the first high-end designer to create a line with a mass retailer. Unfortunately, this commercial clout came at a price.
Written by: Colin Crummy
‘I fell into making documentaries accidentally’
Asif Kapadia’s life in film — The acclaimed filmmaker behind Senna and Amy has a new film, charting the rise and fall of footballing legend Diego Maradona. But, despite practically reinventing the genre, he still wouldn’t call himself a documentarian.
Written by: Katie Goh
Is the age of monogamy finally over?
Talking about adultery — In her new documentary, filmmaker Bara Jichova Tyson probes the ever-changing relationship between infidelity, sex and marriage.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
‘You’ve got to be optimistic, we’re all going to die anyway’
Alia Shawkat in conversation — The star of Search Party and Arrested Development talks about her new role – a hedonistic free-spirit fuelled by heavy drinking and cocaine use – in Sophie Hyde’s Animals.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
How this Syrian filmmaker captured war first-hand
For Sama — When civil war broke out in Syria, Waad Al-Kateab picked up the camera – and didn’t put it down. The resulting documentary, co-directed with Edward Watts, humanises a conflict most of us only know through statistics.
Written by: Katie Goh
A deep dive into the northern voguing scene
Lost in music — Vogue was synonymous with the gay clubs of ’80s New York, but it’s now in the midst of an unlikely renaissance in the North of England. A new documentary explores why.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
R. Stevie Moore is the greatest musician you’ve never heard of
A second youth — The ‘hermit’ musician, who has long been admired among industry insiders, has produced and released over 400 albums from inside his bedroom. Now, thanks to a new documentary, the 67-year-old’s star is finally on the rise.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Body language: the films of Bronwen Parker-Rhodes
Intimate docs — Bronwen Parker-Rhodes’ films and photography are loaded with physicality. Drawing from her experience as an erotic dancer, she believes that nothing communicates with more power than our unspoken connections.
Written by: Katie Goh