Olivia NeilsonThe Workshop: Q&A with Laurent Cantet at Curzon, BloomsburyThirty years ago, the film director Laurent Cantet (famous for his 2008 Palme d’Or winning effort The Class) visited La Ciotat, an…Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019
Olivia NeilsonFilm review: The Revenant — ‘brutal with a glimpse of humanity’ — The State Of The ArtsFollowing on from the success of Birdman in 2015, Oscar winning director, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest release The Revenant…Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019
Olivia NeilsonKen Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ — The State Of The ArtsKen loach paints a picture of a world we all recognise. Enduring generic on-hold music, never-ending form-filling that leads to a great…Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019
Olivia NeilsonFilm Review: Samuel Maoz’s FoxtrotIsraeli director Samuel Maoz’s films have a record of adhering to his guiding philosophy that “the basic necessary condition for…Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019
Olivia NeilsonInterview with Lior Elefant, director of the Israeli film festival, Lethal LesbianAn interview with Lior Elefant, head of the Israeli Women in Film and Television Forum, and Program Director of the Israeli film festival…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Olivia NeilsonThe Ethics Of On Screen EroticismCall Me by Your Name, the latest feature by Luca Guadagnino ( I Am Love, Bigger Splash) is the third instalment of his desire trilogy…Nov 18, 2017Nov 18, 2017
Olivia NeilsonImmersive Art on the StrandMade In Chelsea’s Proudlock and his dangly crucifix earring posing for selfies, men strutting down the pavement with their toned midriffs…Oct 10, 2017Oct 10, 2017
Olivia NeilsonI Am Not Your Negro — ReviewEssayist and novelist James Baldwin set about writing a memoir linking together three civil rights activists who were assassinated; Medgar…Apr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017
Olivia NeilsonCaptain Fantastic ReviewAnti-establishment, Ben Cash, played by the brilliant, Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings, The Road), leads a self-sufficient life in the…Sep 23, 2016Sep 23, 2016
Olivia NeilsonBerlin Biennale: The Army of Love, A Utopian Solution to Social InjusticeBerlin born artist, novelist and writer, Ingo Niermann teamed up with filmmaker, Alexa Karolinski to create a video installation entitled…Aug 11, 2016Aug 11, 2016
