Contributions from Martyn Conterio | Little White Lies

Contributor Martyn Conterio

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In Praise Of

Why your favourite directors love Mario Bava

by Martyn Conterio

The cult Ital­ian hor­ror mae­stro has influ­enced every­one from John Car­pen­ter to Nico­las Wind­ing Refn.
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In Praise Of

Why McCabe & Mrs Miller is a feminist masterpiece

by Martyn Conterio

Robert Altman’s revi­sion­ist west­ern about a strong-willed sex work­er refus­es to play by the genre’s gen­der rules.
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Monsters Assemble? The Marvelisation of Universal Horror

by Martyn Conterio

With Uni­ver­sal build­ing its own shared uni­verse, we look at how Drac­u­la and co can com­pete with the Mar­vel machine.
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First Person

Roger Corman in his own words

by Martyn Conterio

The self-styled ​‘Pope of Pop Cin­e­ma’ talks about his amaz­ing life as an on-the-lam moviemaker.
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Review

Sound of My Voice

by Martyn Conterio

Brit Mar­ling shines in this creepy cult sci-fi movie that has its genre cake and eats it.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Project Nim

by Martyn Conterio

The life and times of Nim Chimp­sky make for an extra­or­di­nary and trag­ic tale from direc­tor James Marsh.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Potiche

by Martyn Conterio

A warm-heart­ed sto­ry of a woman’s rise in a man’s world belies a bit­ing satire.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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The mystery of Terrence Malick

by Martyn Conterio

How has the Illi­nois native main­tained his mon­u­men­tal rep­u­ta­tion over the course of his long and elu­sive career?