Contributor Nick Chen

Trailers

Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird gets a glorious official trailer

by Nick Chen

Saoirse Ronan faces a quarter-life crisis in this semi-autobiographical debut.
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How to dance like Greta Gerwig

by Nick Chen

A celebration of the actor’s most memorable moves, from Frances Ha to 20th Century Women.
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The Big Sick does stand-up comedy right by doing it wrong

by Nick Chen

Kumail Nanjiani’s portrayal of a professional joke-teller is refreshingly honest and authentic.
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Six of Paul Verhoeven’s most controversial moments

by Nick Chen

From Showgirls to Starship Troopers, delve into the Dutch filmmaker’s provocative back catalogue.
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Before you see Moonlight, seek out Medicine for Melancholy

by Nick Chen

This San Fransisco-set drama from 2008 is the perfect primer for Barry Jenkins’ critically-acclaimed latest.
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How to rig an election (according to the movies)

by Nick Chen

From subliminal messaging to phoney wars, here’s how to screw over your political rival, Hollywood style.
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How Brian De Palma influenced the films of Noah Baumbach

by Nick Chen

Despite their stylistic differences, these great American directors share a similar approach to filmmaking.
Trailers

Damien Chazelle’s La La Land gets a heavenly first trailer

by Nick Chen

Watch Ryan Gosling serenade Emma Stone in the first look at the director’s follow-up to Whiplash.
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Ryan Gosling has always been funny, it’s just taken everyone a while to notice

by Nick Chen

With The Nice Guys the Canadian star shows he’s a comedy performer worth taking seriously.
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An automotive guide to the films of Richard Linklater

by Nick Chen

Take a chronological cruise through the writer/director’s career-long obsession with cars.
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In Praise Of

Why the swimming pool is the real star of A Bigger Splash

by Nick Chen

A shallow body of water harbours deep emotions in Luca Guadagnino’s scintillating Sicilian drama.
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How come children’s horror movies aren’t scary any more?

by Nick Chen

Overly sanitised film like Goosebumps are depriving younger viewers of formative moviegoing experiences.

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