How Sound of Metal Breaks Down and Rebuilds You

Darius Marder has created a fascinating piece of work in Sound of Metal. A film overwhelmingly hoped by my friends would win best picture (Despite their huge love for Nomadland). He successfully grappled with an incredibly sensitive subject with such a level of maturity, empathy and understanding that one might think he was telling his … More How Sound of Metal Breaks Down and Rebuilds You

The Psychological Realism of The Sisters’ Brothers.

If your father is my father (and mine is) then you probably grew up watching a lot of westerns. The Westerns that live rent free in my father’s mind are not always the most celebrated of cinematic achievements, which I think this is a terrible shame due to their incredible contribution to the art. But … More The Psychological Realism of The Sisters’ Brothers.