Our latest episode of the Seventh Row podcast is the perfect companion piece to our new ebook, Portraits of Resistance. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Executive Editor Orla Smith and Associate Editor Brett Pardy to discuss Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady of Fire, a chapter-by-chapter breakdown, behind-the-scenes stories of the book, and reader reactions.
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Mostly British Film Festival returns to SF for 2020
The 2020 Mostly British Film Festival kicked off last weekend in San Francisco with great films from the UK and beyond, including The Delinquent Season, Hearts and Bones, and Sorry We Missed You.
Ep. 29: Films about finite romance
How is the romantic film genre changing? Find out, as editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney and Executive Editor Orla Smith discuss a recent trend of films about the finite nature of romances – including site favourites On Chesil Beach, Call Me By Your Name, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and more.
Sundance ’20 review: Aggie is a documentary about allyship
Catherine Gund’s Aggie is both a celebration of an extraordinary woman, and a call to arms for the viewer to think about how they too can enact change.
Sundance ’20 review: Romola Garai’s Amulet
Gothic horror Amulet is a promising directorial debut from actress Romola Garai, but the screenplay is too ambitious for its own good.
Ep. 28: 1917 and Jarhead — Sam Mendes’ war films
1917 is an awards favourite, but its blocking is the real reason we wanted to discuss it. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney is joined by Associate Editor Brett Pardy and special guest Debbie Zhou