The New York Times – Film:
Several depictions of the singer’s life have explored her tense relationship with fame. The new biopic “Back to Black” instead centers her romantic life.
Author: Simran Hans
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‘Scoop’ and Prince Andrew’s Newsnight Interview: What to Know
The New York Times – Film:
A new Netflix film dramatizes the 2019 BBC conversation that led to the royal stepping back from public life.
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‘Scoop’ and Prince Andrew’s Newsnight Interview: What to Know
The New York Times – Film:
A new Netflix film dramatizes the 2019 BBC conversation that led to the royal stepping back from public life.
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‘How to Have Sex’ Considers Assault Survivors
The New York Times – Film:
In new films, including “How to Have Sex,” female British directors emphasize the impact of sexual trauma, rather portraying the act itself.
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A Landmark of Black Cinema, Restored for a New Age
The New York Times – Film:
The British director Horace Ové struggled to get his 1975 film, “Pressure,” made and released. Now, weeks after his death, a new restoration is celebrated in New York and London.
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‘Scrapper’ Is a Kitchen-Sink Drama, With the Color Turned Up
The New York Times – Film:
Charlotte Regan’s debut feature “Scrapper” is part of a lineage of British social-realist films, but its pastel palette and surreal humor resist the genre’s dreariness.
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Raye Made ‘My 21st Century Blues’ After a Long Journey
The New York Times – Music:
The British musician spent years writing for other artists, eventually sharing her frustrations online. After speaking her truths about the industry, she shares personal revelations on her debut.
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Welcome to Peter Strickland’s Worlds
The New York Times – Film:
The British filmmaker crafts strange, offbeat cinematic universes. His latest, “Flux Gourmet,” reveals his affinity with sound in new ways.
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In ‘The Duke,’ Jim Broadbent Puts an Eccentric at the Center
The New York Times – Film:
The British actor has spent six decades seeking out carefully observed, often quirky characters. In his latest film, he’s also the lead.