Film
What Netflix did next: duelling dads & nihilism
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s Nicole Holofcener’s Land Of Steady Habits and empty family comedy, Father of the Year.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The rarely-seen reality of life as a male sex worker
Scenes of a Sauvage nature — Sensitive, nuanced depictions of sex workers can be rare in cinema – especially when the subject happens to be a man. But with his debut feature Sauvage, director Camille Vidal-Naquet is looking to buck the trend.
Written by: Ella Kemp
What Netflix did next: cults & a regressive romcom
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s Wickerman-esque horror Apostle and nonsensical teen comedy The Kissing Booth.
Written by: Megan Nolan
The strange story of Orson Welles’ final years
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead — As the world gears up for The Other Side of the Wind – Orson Welles’ unfinished film, released after 40 years – a new documentary looks back on the decade leading up to his death, as he struggled to complete his magnum opus.
Written by: Josh Slater-Williams
What Netflix did next: middle-class malaise & massacres
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s US comedy Private Life and a ‘repellent’ dramatisation of Norway’s 2011 terror attacks.
Written by: Megan Nolan
A feminist revolution in porn? There’s still a long way to go
Looking forward — This year, Europe’s largest erotic festival rebranded itself as a feminist rebuttal to mainstream ‘hetero-basic’ industry norms. But, as porn faces its own #MeToo moment, how much work is left to do?
Written by: Meaghan Beatley
The dystopian satire tackling sexism in the social media age
The dream house — Following its premiere at London Film Festival 2018, we speak to Scottish artist Rachel Maclean about Make Me Up, her darkly comic new satire that explores the pressures faced by women today.
Written by: Katie Goh
Lessons from Lars Von Trier’s go-to cinematographer
Dive into darkness — Manuel Alberto Claro has been breathing life into the filmmaker’s twisted, nightmarish visions since 2011 – working on Nymphomaniac, Melancholia and the upcoming The House That Jack Built. Here, he shares what he's learned so far.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
What to catch at this year’s London Surf / Film Festival
Six of the best — Festival Director Demi Taylor picks her highlights from the 2018 lineup: from an epic exploration of cold-water surfing in Siberia, to Chas Smith’s celebration of surf icon Lisa Andersen.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Capturing teenage, feminine anger in small-town Canada
Firecrackers — Jasmin Mozaffari was inspired to write Firecrackers after enduring an abhorrent act of sexual harassment. Following its premiere at TIFF, we speak to the filmmaker and two lead actors about tackling the power dynamics of gender head-on.
Written by: Katie Goh