IWD 2020: 100 Female Directors You Should Be Watching
I contributed several entries to this listicle, compiled by the Flip Screen team to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020.
Category: Writing
Food, Femininity and First Time Filmmaking: An Interview with Lucy Brydon, Director of ‘Body of Water’
I talked to director Lucy Brydon about her debut feature ‘Body of Water’ after it screened at Glasgow Film Festival 2020.
GFF REVIEW: ‘Vivarium’ Puts The Mundane Brutality of Life’s Milestones Under The Most Surreal Microscope
Reviewing Lorcan Finnegan’s surreal suburban sci-fi for Flip Screen.
Our Ladies (2020) GFF Review
Review of the riotous, Scottish-set coming of age for The Film Magazine.
GFF REVIEW: ‘Proxima’ Is A Moving Meditation on Motherhood and Ambition
Review of the GFF opening gala film for Flip Screen.
Fatness in Film #2: Five Plus Size Heroines From The Last Decade
My column for Flip Screen, this time picking some of my favourite fat characters from recent years.
REVIEW: ‘Plus One’ Elevates Its Predictable Plot With A Sharp & Sincere Script
Review of the wedding season indie comedy for Flip Screen.
Birds of Prey (2020) Review
Review of Margot Robbie as an emancipated Harley Quinn for The Film Magazine.
‘Horse Girl’ is a Surreal and Sensitive Depiction of Losing Your Grip On Reality
Reviewing Alison Brie’s story of mental illness for Screen Queens.
From ‘Foreign Language’ To ‘International Feature’: Why A Change In Name Isn’t Enough
Looking back at the history of the Foreign Language Oscar and the need for more awards diversity – for The Film Magazine.
REVIEW: ‘Say My Name’ is a Charming But Forgettable Exploration of Identity
Review of comedian Deborah Frances-White’s screenwriting debut for Flip Screen.