Katie McFadden

2 weeks ago | lbc.co.uk | Katie McFadden

Does Shabana Mahmood really want mandatory chemical castration to be her legacy? Does Shabana Mahmood really want mandatory chemical castration to be her legacy? Picture: Alamy By Katie McFadden Mandating chemical castration is a dangerous – and unlawful – path for Shabana Mahmood to start down. The Independent Sentencing Review, chaired by David Gauke, former Justice Secretary, was published today.

Nov 19, 2024 | devon-cornwall-film.co.uk | Katie McFadden

Joshua Oppenheimer delivers a dramatic shift in genre with his 2024 Musical The End. Already a renowned documentarian, best known for his seminal work The Act of Killing which focuses on the remorseless perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide. This is quite the departure as he presents us with an all singing, all dancing exploration into the guilt experienced by those who live to see the end of the world.

Nov 18, 2024 | devon-cornwall-film.co.uk | Katie McFadden

Hard Truths, Mike Leigh’s latest offering, is a simultaneously funny and devastating venture into the life of a woman called Pansy played by Marianne Jean-Baptiste. She is suffering from a mental illness so profound it has rendered her fearful and exhausted as she lashes out at everyone around her. The film meditates on human emotions and relationships as we witness Pansy terrorise her closest family members, and strangers alike.