Film
Culture
1917, and the artistic merits of the “one-shot” film
Ho ho, 1917 was shot in a single take! Or, what looks like a single take. I spotted the cut, so I’m a cinematic genius. Roger Deakins!
Culture
The bling ring: Uncut Gems is a gambling jeweller-meets-mobsters powder-keg
Review: Adam Sandler is wildly, grimly compelling in the Safdie Brothers’ New York-set thriller.
Culture
How Sophia Takal became the first woman to direct a Blumhouse horror
Takal reenvisioned classic slasher Black Christmas, bringing a fresh directing perspective to the revered fright flick distributor.
Culture
Global culture calendar: December
A month packed full of stuff worth getting out of bed for.
Society
#NoBlueNoVue: what the ‘Blue Story’ controversy says about Modern Britain
Despite being banned in cinemas, the box office success of Rapman’s film proves the demand for authentic storytelling about inner-city struggles.