There were two films that made me audibly gasp at Venice festival. The first was the dissolves in No Other Choice, the second being the many unexpected and strange images Shu Qi opts for in Girl. lwlies.com/venice-film-...

I reviewed The Smashing Machine hot off the Venice premier for @anothermag.com and oh boy did I get a good/bad (depending on your taste) bit of word play in there. www.anothermag.com/design-livin...

As Zach Cregger's Weapons storms the box office, there's never been a better time to revisit @billierwalker.bsky.social's piece from 2022 about hagsploitation in the movies lwlies.com/article/the-...

We know so much but experience so little. My latest for @lwlies.com explores how surveillance has become a societal habit -- in Black Bag, Happyend and The Shrouds -- and how none of us are happier for it. lwlies.com/opinion/till...

Sorry to say there's no saving some films... @lwlies.com lwlies.com/reviews/the-...

I had a dream there was a black bear on a killing spree and as it opened its jaws to crunch down on the skulls of it's victims it shouted the first handle they ever used on the internet.

I will be a Final Destination fan till Death comes for me so I wrote about why these killer-less slashers are better than the rest for @curzonfilm.bsky.social www.curzon.com/journal/fina...

Is there anywhere to pitch articles on the topic of freelancing/work anymore? (Journo Resources no longer accepts pitches).

Nobody depicts the dark soulless depths of digital society like Kiyoshi Kurosawa, which is why I loved Cloud. Review on @wallpapermag.bsky.social www.wallpaper.com/art/film/kiy...

I had more fun coming up with horse puns for this review than I did watching the movie. lwlies.com/reviews/deat...

Israeli settlers tried to murder Hamdan Ballal today, and now he’s missing after the IDF kidnapped him from the ambulance he was in. No one knows where he is. All this is targeted. The US and others have censored this film despite it winning an Oscar.

Guess who managed to rail against Labour’s proposed benefit cuts and quote Mark Fisher in a Girl, Interrupted Anniversary piece? Now live on @lwlies.com lwlies.com/articles/gir...

Guess who managed to rail against Labour’s proposed benefit cuts and quote Mark Fisher in a Girl, Interrupted Anniversary piece? Now live on @lwlies.com lwlies.com/articles/gir...

New Truth & Movies podcast – our weekly review + interview show. @leilalatif.bsky.social interviews Steven Soderbergh and Cate Blanchett, with @billierwalker.bsky.social and @daveyjenkins.bsky.social on review detail for Black Bag, Opus, and Under the Silver Lake. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

I had a great time with John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush and Jenny Pen! Review live on @lwlies.com lwlies.com/reviews/the-...

In space no one can witness exploitation. My latest for @atmosmagazine.bsky.social on Mickey 17's critique of space colonisation and techno-optimism. atmos.earth/parasite-dir...

For @atmosmagazine.bsky.social I explored the efficacy of The White Lotus' ongoing critique of luxury tourism and its environmental impacts. atmos.earth/the-high-pri...

HEART EYES is out tomorrow and I urge you to spend Valentines day doing anything else. My review is now live on @lwlies.com : lwlies.com/reviews/hear...

Spent the entirety of Babygirl wishing I was just watching Secretary again.

For @digitalspy.com I explored how Hard Truths (IN CINEMAS NOW!!!) succeeds in differentiating itself from the deluge of mental health media. www.digitalspy.com/movies/a6361...

posted this on IG but wanted to post it here too

Another deeply unserious tattoo

looking for illustrators who love david lynch for a lwlies project - please send recs

I showed my flat mate Fire Walk With Me last night. Probably a difficult introduction into Lynch and a selfish choice on my part, but I just wanted to be with Laura again.

Love you forever 🖤

when you go to log a film on letterboxd and you are the first one

At the tail end of last year I was invited onto @screenshotpod.bsky.social to discuss the rise of therapy speak in cinema and how therapists and mental health is portrayed in film and tv. Airing on BBC RADIO 4 at 7.15pm!

My latest for Wallpaper is a review of the unique COVID documentary Grand Theft Hamlet! www.wallpaper.com/art/film/gra...

The Contestant comes out in U.K. cinemas this Friday! My review on this documentary about reality tv’s exploitative beginnings is live on Wallpaper: www.wallpaper.com/art/film/the...

how the email found me

The Contestant comes out in U.K. cinemas this Friday! My review on this documentary about reality tv’s exploitative beginnings is live on Wallpaper: www.wallpaper.com/art/film/the...

I really enjoyed writing this deep dive on the trauma trend in British cinema. lwlies.com/articles/bri...

We really want to showcase the richness and diversity of the stories and reviews we publish on LWLies. If you’ve contributed, reply with a piece you’re proud of and we’ll give it a boost.

Donate to Gaza Soup Kitchen here, and help boost their fundraiser: givebutter.com/yKEg36 💚🍉

How’s this for a first post? My Opinionated Guide to Erotic Art is available to pre-order. Erotic Art is not just a story about sex, it’s the story of how desire has shaped civilisation. I hope you have a very sexy time with it Link in bio!

In my latest for @curzoncinemas.bsky.social I explored what makes a good witch and the trend of magical schools that turn fantasy into an academic institution. www.curzon.com/journal/wick...

Where Glinda and Elphaba sing of loathing when they find themselves at odds with one another, I can't muster up enough hatred to get there with this film. I only find myself mourning, not just for Wicked but for everyone willing to settle for this.

there comes a time in any dating experience where one must ask the important questions.

People’s insta stories of the Wicked screening have higher saturation than this film.

I hope Jeff Goldblum heard me shout “THE FLY IS AMAZING” when he came on stage before Wicked.

*media outlet puts invoice due date on their payment portal* media outlet: the due dates are more what you’d call guidelines than actual payment dates.

Slush*

I double dare you to take "aspiring"/"amateur" out of your bio.

*BFI’s Art of Action trailer plays* Dad: Oh Billie if you haven’t seen The Woman Who Runs you really should! Me: Do you mean Run Lola Run?

For the first time ever someone argued my birthday (Boxing Day) is not the worst day to be born on because and I quote “the shops open for the sales!”

Started a list of arts and culture journalists/writers/critics in the UK - let me know who I’ve missed go.bsky.app/6ZgG2DK

This Chrome extension that removes AI-generated overviews from Google search results has significantly improved my quality of life. chromewebstore.google.com/detail/Hide%...

Hello Bluesky! For those who don’t know me I’m a freelance culture critic who loves finding unique, weird & wonderful cultural moments to hone in on. Event organisers & editors if you need a writer with a strong voice & infinite curiosity email: [email protected]

When I saw the reflection of the water on Paul Mescal’s face in GLADIIATOR I was ready.