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Romance

Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name, Luca Guadagnino, Timothée Chalamet

Orla Smith / December 16, 2017

Armie Hammer is more than an object of desire in Call Me by Your Name

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.

Call Me by Your Name, Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Luca Guadagnino

Seventh Row Editors / December 15, 2017

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.

Call Me by Your Name, Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Luca Guadagnino

Seventh Row Editors / December 12, 2017

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.

Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name, Luca Guadagnino

Joanna Di Mattia / December 11, 2017

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 […]

God's Own Country, Alec Secareanu

Alex Heeney / October 30, 2017

Review: God’s Own Country is a swoon-worthy romance

Francis Lee’s feature debut, God’s Own Country, is a moving coming-of-age story and a swoon-worthy romance about small gestures that signal major changes. This review of God’s Own Country is an excerpt from our ebook God’s Own Country: A Special Issue, which is available for purchase here. 

Far From the Madding Crowd, Matthias Schoenaerts

Alex Heeney / May 1, 2015

Far From the Madding Crowd is a modern romance

Thomas Vinterberg’s film adaptation of Far From The Madding Crowd opens on a long shot of Bathsheba Everdene (a terrific Carey Mulligan) opening the door to a dark barn. Illuminated by just a glimmer of light, she’s dressed sensibly in a leather coat and trousers, readying her horse. In voiceover, she explains that some say she’s […]

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