Howard Hawks

The Beautiful and the Pointless

By Esmé Holden

If sex scenes, or any other type of scene, don’t need to serve the plot, do they need to serve anything at all?

Who is the Hawksian Woman?

By Sarah Cleary

From Hildy Johnson to Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw, Howard Hawks' films are often remembered for their spunky leading ladies – but how should we view them in the present day?

How His Girl Friday redefined the screwball comedy

By Adam Scovell

Howard Hawks’ 1940 film remains one of Hollywood’s finest and most radical comedies.

Why Bringing Up Baby is my favourite classic Hollywood comedy

By Adam Scovell

Howard Hawks’ screwball is one of the first truly great sound comedies.

How Howard Hawks’ Scarface inspired Martin Scorsese

By Stephen Puddicombe

This 1930s gangster classic set the blueprint for films like Goodfellas and The Departed.

Only Angels Have Wings gets a long overdue home release

By Adam Cook

Howard Hawks’ 1939 classic is finally available on Blu-ray courtesy of the Criterion Collection.

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