Stephanie L BroadBlink Twice: Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut is chillingly topicalSpoiler alert and content warning: this article discusses incidents of sexual violence that are a crucial element of the story, but which…Sep 12Sep 12
Stephanie L BroadNot just for kids: what Inside Out 2 can teach us about emotions, self-worth and mental healthWarning: mild spoilers ahead.Aug 1Aug 1
Stephanie L Broad‘The Zone of Interest’: horrors across the party wallOne sunny afternoon, a woman shows her mother around her extensive garden. ‘This is rosemary, beetroot, fennel, sunflowers…and here is…Mar 16Mar 16
Stephanie L BroadSisterhood and self-love: The Color Purple reviewIn a new musical film adaptation of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel and the Broadway show, 2023’s The Color Purple resonates with a new…Feb 10Feb 10
Stephanie L BroadLove and loneliness in London: All of Us Strangers reviewA man’s trip down memory lane brings more than he bargained for in this moving story of love, death and closure.Jan 30Jan 30
Stephanie L BroadThe Old Oak: Loach’s swansong offers surprising optimismThe scene: a former mining town in County Durham. The year: 2016, forever synonymous with Britain’s referendum on the EU. The action: a…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Stephanie L BroadFor love nor money: Killers of the Flower Moon reviewIn Martin Scorsese’s historical drama of epic proportions, a man is caught between the Native American woman he loves, and the uncle who…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Stephanie L BroadThree things we learned from Zadie Smith at Crossing Border festivalNov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
Stephanie L BroadMeditations on modern American life at the Leiden International Film FestivalWarning: the article below contains spoilers. Read on at your own risk!Nov 4, 2023Nov 4, 2023