Alan Sillitoe’s 1958 novel has been praised for its authentic depiction of postwar Nottingham. But does its innovative style cast off the label of ‘realist’?
Tag: Film
Conflicting costumes: Lena Horne and colourism
The inconsistencies of Lena Horne’s on-screen image bespeak a star system’s complex relationship with race and ethnicity.
Frozen Fashion: the importance of Queen Elsa’s costumes
The Ice Queen’s costumes play an important part in the film’s storytelling, and in marking her out as a complex and nuanced Disney woman
Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Chloë Grace Moretz impresses in a conventional yet charming YA drama
Why mockneys need to sling their ‘ook
It’s time to have a butcher’s at the problem with mockneys in the media
Art Goes APES**T
Does hip hop really belong in the Louvre? The Carters’ ‘APES**T’ is more than a music video.
Review: Ocean’s 8
An all-star cast is let down by direction and writing
Costume in Cléo de 5 à 7
What can we learn from trio of costumes at the heart of Agnès Varda’s Cléo de 5 à 7?
Judy Garland: the appeal of the unconventional
The actress’s unique, unconventional style could be the key to her lasting appeal
Review: Lady Bird
Emotionally complex and visually beautiful, Greta Gerwig’s movie is a touching example of flourishing female film-making
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