Daisy SteinhardtNow You Will See a Film Made for Children…PerhapsWeird kids’ animation forms a specific subset of cult cinema. From Jan Švankmajer’s Alice (1988), to Watership Down (1978), via Dougal and…Aug 27Aug 27
Daisy SteinhardtIKEA: The Wonderful Utopian HellscapeIn my film degree I have, inevitably, been strongly encouraged to read a bunch of film theory. My recall for academia is not amazing; I am…Apr 15Apr 15
Daisy SteinhardtThe Delusions of Grandeur Budapest HotelLast week, I wrote about Birdman, which provides a good example of how addressing the art vs modernity cinematic dichotomy within a…Feb 5Feb 5
Daisy SteinhardtEven The RainThe year is 2000. Mexican filmmaker Sebastian (Gael Garcia Bernal) and his Spanish executive producer, Costa (Luis Tosar) arrive in…Feb 5Feb 5
Daisy SteinhardtSwiped: A Proper Love StoryA few months back a friend told me there is little value in writing bad reviews of films from new or upcoming directors. This is unfair on…Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Daisy Steinhardt“We Don’t Need an Edgy Film about Dementia”Was the response from my friend Tessa as we left the Watershed, having entered screen 3 two and a half hours previously to watch Vortex…May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Daisy SteinhardtElle oh Elle (oh)Back in 1982, Barry Curtis mused extensively in BFI Dossier no. 17 on the eternal question of what happens when a sitcom isn’t funny. If…May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
