John Wrathall

2 months ago | bfi.org.uk | John Wrathall |Tara Judah |Nicolas Rapold |Jason Anderson

Like Whit Stillman’s Barcelona, Before Sunrise was backed by Castle Rock, and the two films also share their basic premise: young Americans broaden their minds through encounters with European women in European Cities. In fact, the preppy American overheard in Before Sunrise complaining about the decadence of European’ culture as exemplified by poor service in cafes could have strayed in from a Stillman film.

Dec 8, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | Kate Stables |Arjun Sajip |Katie McCabe |John Wrathall

Timothée Chalamet brings an endearing, impish vulnerability to Wonka, but Paul King’s lavish sugar-bomb of a movie lacks a chewy centre. 8 December 2023By Kate StablesNews, reviews and archive features every Friday, and information about our latest magazine once a month. Origin prequels have become the Japanese knotweed of Hollywood narrative, with beloved classics squeezed till their IP squeaks – but I never worried about Wonka. Paul King has fine form as a creative rebooter.

Dec 4, 2023 | bfi.org.uk | Katie McCabe |John Wrathall |Simran Hans |Philip Concannon

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