by Esmé Holden
Reclaiming the trash filmmaker and trans icon from an era that couldn’t comprehend his shape-shifting forms of self-identification.
A reflection on trying to make sense of the senseless, through the work of a Belgian master.
David Lynch’s little-seen cartoon series about an angry man named Randy couldn’t be more pertinent.
Esmé Holden offers a heartfelt reflection on the highs and lows of her first time attending the Locarno Film Festival.
Spanish philosopher Paul B Preciado makes his feature documentary debut with an innovative homage to Virginia Woolf’s seminal 1928 novel.
The filmmaker reflects on her sophomore feature film, I Saw the TV Glow, in which two teenage outsiders find comfort in a mysterious television series.
Alice Rohrwacher creates a magical fairytale about a group of tomb raiders, anchored by a soulful performance from Josh O’Connor.
A decade on from its lucrative release, Lord and Miller’s animated comedy reveals an enduring obsession with a narrow view of artistic and personal individuality and freedom.
If sex scenes, or any other type of scene, don’t need to serve the plot, do they need to serve anything at all?
What can a film festival dedicated to the screening of older cinema tell us about the present state of audience engagement with movie watching?
A decade since Abdellatif Kechiche’s film made history at the Cannes Film Festival, its legacy is a troubling one.
Looney Tunes’ iconic rabbit hero might not have been considered a queer icon during his hey day, but with hindsight he takes on a new meaning.
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