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Protesters carrying signs reading "We will have what we want" and "Votes for women" in the street.
Review

Make More Noise! Suffragettes in Silent Film

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

A col­lec­tion of ear­ly Suf­fragettes films – some great, some not so much.

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In Retrospect
Woman with curly brown hair and a warm smile, wearing a purple shirt.
Women In Film

The Geena Davis brand of feminism is irresistible

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The actor brought us to tears at her recent Lon­don Film Fes­ti­val symposium.
Erika Lust, a woman with curly hair, sits in a director's chair in front of a camera on a tripod.
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.
A person wearing heavy makeup, blonde wig, and a grey jacket with colourful accessories.
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.

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In Retrospect
Man in white shirt and mask, standing in front of trees and plants.
Review

Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

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

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In Retrospect
A man with a long white beard gazing intently in a lush, green environment.
Review

Tangerines

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

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

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In Retrospect
Two men wearing leather jackets and sitting outdoors in a desert-like setting, looking pensive.
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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In Retrospect
Two older adults, a man and a woman, standing in a rural field.
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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Two older people, a man in a tuxedo and a woman with an updo hairstyle, standing together and facing each other in a room.
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.
Illustration of a man with a beard in a round frame surrounded by night scenes with a moon and windows showing silhouetted figures.
Interviews

Andrew Haigh: ‘I try to make my characters as complex and messy as possible’

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

The direc­tor of Week­end and 45 Years talks to LWLies about how he cre­ates authen­tic, lived-in characters.