Posts by Grace Dodd

The Queen Of My Dreams review – exceptionally pleasant

By Grace Dodd

Fawzia Mirza's joyful, Bollywood-inspired debut feature explores a tumultuous mother-daughter relationship.

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What is ‘brat’ cinema?

By Grace Dodd

Charli XCX's cultural phenomenon speaks to a cinematic canon of reckless, ruthless movies – putting women and girls front and centre.

Paradise is Burning review – chaotic and wonderfully tense

By Grace Dodd

Rage, tenderness and no small amount of laughter combine in this nuanced portrayal of the Swedish working-class from writer/director Mika Gustafson.

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The sublime short films of Derek Jarman, seen for the first time in decades

By Grace Dodd

Thanks to the efforts of the LUMA Foundation and Jarman's friend James Mackay, a series of shorts produced by the pioneering filmmaker have been restored and screened for the first time in London.

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