Phyllis Akalin

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April 21, 2021

Exposing the ‘nice guy’

PHYLLIS AKALIN reviews Emerald Fennell’s Oscar-nominated comedy-thriller Promising Young Woman (2020). Trigger warning: the following article contains mention of sexual assault, sexual violence and rape..

November 3, 2020

INTERVIEW: SOURFACE

SOURFACE is an Anglo-French band of four based in London. Their catchy and poetic songs are influenced by a variety of genres, such as funk,..

July 25, 2020

The Stonewall Screenings: A Portrait of Pride

PHYLLIS AKALIN reports on UCL’s LGBT+ Network’s Stonewall Screenings, exploring what the selected films can teach us about intersectionality and their relevance to the BLM..

November 14, 2019

Matthias et Maxime

PHYLLIS AKALIN reviews Xavier Dolan’s eighth feature film, Matthias et Maxime. Xavier Dolan’s eighth film readopts many of the themes highlighted in his former works (Mommy, 2014,..

March 15, 2019

Beautiful Boy

PHYLLIS AKALIN reviews Beautiful Boy, Felix Van Groeningen’s testament to the Sheff’s family story. Based on the life stories of Nic Sheff (Timothée Chalamet) and..