Features
Longer-form pieces, lists, and deep-dives that don’t fit a single review.
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Lost in the Mail: Chris’s 2022 Sight and Sound Ballot
What’s in a list, anyway? It’s something I’ve struggled with throughout my time as an online writer. But when you’re considering a set list of,…
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The Films of Claire Denis: Trouble Every Day (2001)
Imagine you are a filmmaker coming off the most well regarded film of your career. It’s the film that maybe you don’t realize now but…
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The Films of Claire Denis: Beau Travail (1999)
Tanks lie unattended near the foot of a mountain or a hill, with possibly empty oil drums next to them. Nameless people sit crowded in…
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The Films of Claire Denis: Stars At Noon (2002)
Towards the end of Claire Denis’s Stars At Noon, Benny Safdie’s CIA agent describes Central America as a “gambler’s paradise”. He says this with a…
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The Films of Claire Denis: Chocolat (1988)
The camera gives us, the audience, a view of the Atlantic Ocean. This scene is not particularly peaceful. The waters here don’t look beautiful. The…
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The Films of Claire Denis: An Introduction
One of the great joys of loving art is discovering an artist for your self. One that changes your perspective or fits into your already…