Amy Winehouse. The magic age of 27. The age when modern music geniuses often depart this world, joining the super group in the sky alongside legends like Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin. Will it be heaven or hell for them, I wonder? I’ve only experienced Amy Winehouse’s concerts through TV broadcasts and the… Continue reading Back to Black: A Review of the Amy Winehouse Film
The film, directed by Mark Mylod, known for producing and directing the acclaimed series Succession, satirises the culture of high-end dining. From the perspective of our combined expertise in food and literary studies and sexuality studies, we’re interested in how the film asks us to consider what’s left when even the most fundamental bodily pleasures are turned into… Continue reading The Menu review: delve into foodie snobbery when you’re dying for a cheeseburger
Every genre film is engaged – as self-aware genre pastiches like the Scary Movie (2000) and Scream (1996) franchises cannily acknowledge – in a conversation with its predecessors. The western, the longest-lived of all major genres, has been commenting on and reworking its own traditions since the silent era. Director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar’s new… Continue reading Strange Way of Life review: Pedro Almodóvar’s 30-minute queer western is a tender miniature
Nestled in the historic Duke of York Military Asylum, Manicomio in Chelsea stands as a beacon of exquisite Italian dining, where every dish is a testament to culinary mastery and seasonal inspiration. Since opening its doors in 2003, Manicomio has earned a well-deserved reputation for serving some of the most authentic and highly regarded Italian… Continue reading Manicomio, Chelsea
