Contributor Hannah Strong

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Interviews

Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘Why is sex such a taboo? I really don’t understand’

by Hannah Strong

Yorgos Lanthimos on the intricate cine-suture work that it took to make his magnificent new film, Poor Things.
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Interviews

Cailee Spaeny: ‘People feel really inspired by Sofia Coppola and nourished creatively’

by Hannah Strong

The star of Sofia Coppola's Priscilla, who won the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her performance, reflects on the experience of working with Coppola as well as her co-star Jacob Elordi.
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Review

Priscilla review – subtle and sensational

by Hannah Strong

A star is born in Sofia Coppola's biographical drama based on the relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley, with Cailee Spaeny delivering a remarkable performance.

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European Film Awards

Anatomy of a Fall sweeps the 2023 European Film Awards

by Hannah Strong

Justine Triet's Palme d'Or winner might have been snubbed by the French Academy Award selectors, but the European Film Academy was much more receptive.
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Incoming

Filmmakers withdraw their work from IDFA amid response to Palestine conflict

by Hannah Strong

Following a pro-Palestine protest at the start of this year's International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian film communities has prompted numerous filmmakers to withdraw projects from the festival.
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Review

Saltburn review – gorgeous, lurid, shallow and frustrating

by Hannah Strong

A working-class student finds himself thrust into a new world in Emerald Fennell’s stylish but underwhelming second feature.

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In Retrospect
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Review

Napoleon review – a dirty, bloody epic

by Hannah Strong

Ridley Scott takes on the might of France's most famous son in predictably brash and thrilling style.

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Review

May December review – a frothy psychodrama with a lurid bite

by Hannah Strong

Todd Haynes' deliciously dark melodrama sees Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman go head-to-head as a housewife and the woman tasked with playing her in a film.

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Review

Bottoms review – undercooked, unfunny teen romance

by Hannah Strong

Two unpopular lesbians attempt to start a fight club at their high school in Emma Seligman's disappointing follow-up to Shiva Baby.

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Review

How to Have Sex review – a striking, unsettling debut

by Hannah Strong

A group of teenage girls embark on a wild post-exam holiday in Molly Manning Walker's evocative feature debut.

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