Scenes and scenesters

Watching a film like The Big Sleep in 2020 it’s almost impossible to see past its mythology. This was a … More

No contest

Having recently watched the Coen Brothers’ Intolerable Cruelty, a film whose production is apparently predicated on a chemistry between the … More

Rapid charm

‘Oh no, the lizard! The lizard’ I was heard to shout when I first watched Bringing Up Baby—in fact I … More