In Call Me by Your Name, Armie Hammer’s performance as Oliver weaponizes his star persona, allowing us to misread his character in the same way that Elio does. This is the sixth piece in our Special Issue on Call Me by Your Name. Read the rest of the issue here.
Essays
Our five favourite scenes from the second half of CMBYN
Our writers pick their favourite scenes from the second half of Call Me by Your Name and write about what makes them great. Read part 1 here. This is the fifth piece in our Special Issue on Call Me by Your Name. Read the rest of the issue here.
Keeping a straight face: How CMBYN‘s queer characters get misread
Call Me by Your Name is the latest in a long line of same-sex romances to have its queer characters diminished as empty vessels, yet this couldn’t be further from the truth. This essay is featured in the ebook Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue which is available for purchase here.
Review: Call Me by Your Name is a gorgeous, erotic tale of first love
In Call Me By Your Name, which premiered at Sundance, Guadagnino captures what first love feels like, in all its fumbling, awkward, confusing, terrifying, joyous glory. The film features breakout performances from Timothée Chalamat and Armie Hammer as the pair of young lovers.
The six best scenes from the first half of Call Me by Your Name
Our writers pick their favourite scenes from the first half of Call Me by Your Name and write about what makes them great. This is an excerpt from the ebook Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue. To read the complete list, get the ebook here.
Words are futile devices: On Timothée Chalamet in Call Me by Your Name
In Call Me by Your Name, Timothée Chalamet conveys how words aren’t enough for Elio. His body reveals the feelings he leaves unspoken. This is an excerpt from the ebook Call Me by Your Name: A Special Issue, which is available to purchase here. To read the complete article, get your copy of the ebook […]