Contributions from Sophie Monks Kaufman | Little White Lies

Contributor Sophie Monks Kaufman

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Interviews

Carey Mulligan: ‘I don’t have the guts to endure what these women did’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The British actress describes the brutal realities of the Suffragette movement.
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Long Read

What makes a feminist porn film?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Erika Lust is a Swedish porn director informed by sex-positive, feminist, art-film values.
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Review

Dressed as a Girl

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

This episodic jaunt through east London’s drag scene offers colour a‑plenty though lacks cohesion.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Don’t miss Jeanie Finlay’s portrait of an enigmatic Elvis impersonator.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Women In Film

The seven provocations

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A London panel event looked to ask questions about how best to achieve gender equality in the film industry.
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Review

Tangerines

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Estonia’s first Oscar-nominated feature gleefully exposes the inherent absurdity of war.

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Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

In Cold Blood (1967)

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Richard Brooks’ adaptation of Truman Capote’s seminal work is well worth revisiting.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Can movies be a form of medicine?

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Do films like Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and The Wolfpack examine how cinema can help us to understand life?
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Review

45 Years

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay are on top form in Andrew Haigh’s devastating relationship drama.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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In Praise Of

Why the sex scene in 45 Years is a modern classic

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Andrew Haigh captures the timeless terror, trepidation and humour of sex in his brilliant new film.