Contributions from Barney Nuttall | Little White Lies

Contributor Barney Nuttall

Ornate library interior with clown mask atop stack of books.

Inside the academic conference taking Terrifier back to school

by Barney Nuttall

A forthcoming conference seeks to position the ultraviolent horror franchise within academia – what might we learn from Art the Clown?
Individual sitting in armchair holding mug, looking out window, in cosy domestic setting.
Review

Remembering Every Night review – cinema as poetry

by Barney Nuttall

Yui Kiyohara’s wistful, meditative new film follows three women’s lives as they intersect in the quiet outskirts of Tokyo.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up view of a man with dishevelled dark hair making a wide, toothy grin.
Review

The Contestant review – discomforting and totally immersive

by Barney Nuttall

Clair Titley’s doc tells the outrageous story of a Japanese man who was left naked and trapped in a room for over a year, unwittingly becoming a reality TV star.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Vibrant, surreal digital artwork featuring a large, colourful mask-like face with prominent eyes and a long, protruding nose, set against a black background. The face is surrounded by an array of geometric shapes and patterns in various bright colours. In the foreground, a stage-like platform stretches out, creating a sense of depth and perspective.

At the Dream Emulator Film Club, the boundaries between video games and cinema no longer exist

by Barney Nuttall

Meeting monthly at Dalston’s Rio Cinema, this new project shows experimental visual art that defies classical categorisation.