All articles by Fionnuala Halligan – Page 13
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Reviews‘Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power’: Sundance Review
Feminist force of nature Nina Menkes takes on the male gaze
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Reviews‘Master’: Sundance Review
A traditional American college is the setting for Mariama Diallo’s confident blend of social commentary and horror
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Reviews‘Nothing Compares’: Sundance Review
Kathryn Ferguson’s striking documentary shines a revealing new light on Sinead O’Connor
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Reviews‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’: Sundance Review
Source: Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Netflix ‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’
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Reviews‘The Princess’: Sundance Review
Ed Perkins’ well-made if voyeuristic doumentary enters the overly-saturated Princess Diana market
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CommentComment: Are diverse filmmakers excluded by what is considered an ‘awards worthy’ film?
It’s possible there will be no filmmakers of colour among the finalists for best film and best director at the Baftas or Oscars, unless King Richard pushes through.
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FeaturesScreen’s guide to the 2022 international feature Oscar shortlist
Europe dominates the shortlist for this year’s international feature film Oscar, nabbing 10 of the 15 places.
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FeaturesFilms of the year 2021: Fionnuala Halligan
Fionnuala Halligan is Screen’s chief film critic and reviews editor.
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Reviews‘Dying To Divorce’: Review
In Turkey, the We Will Stop Femicide platform struggles against a rising tide of domestic violence
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Reviews‘Becoming’: Cairo/Red Sea Review
All-female anthology takes a sparky driver’s seat approach to life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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CommentComment: Should Oscars change ‘one country, one entry’ rule for international feature category?
The international category is better than it was, but it’s still not quite right.
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Reviews‘The Stranger’: Cairo Review
Palestine’s submission to the international Oscar category is set in the disputed Golan Heights
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Reviews‘The Beatles: Get Back’: TV Review
Peter Jackson presents a detailed reworking of The Beatles’ 1969 Get Back studio sessions
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Reviews‘Turn Your Body To The Sun’: IDFA Review
A woman attempts to retrace the steps of her Soviet soldier father who was captured by the Nazis
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Reviews‘House Of Gucci’: Review
Truth is stranger than fiction in Ridley Scott’s high-heeled step into the murderous world of Italian luxury goods.
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Reviews‘Journey To The Sun’: IDFA Review
Children are sent from a war-torn Austria to Portugal for sustenance in Susana de Sousa Dias’s immersive documentary
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Reviews‘The Wheel Of Time’: TV Review
Rosamund Pike leads Amazon’s feminist answer to ‘Game Of Thrones’
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CommentComment: Bafta’s reopening is just in time for what should be an upgraded, inclusive awards season
The reopening of the Academy’s Piccadilly HQ after refurbishment aims to symbolise Bafta’s more inclusive membership and ambitions.