Bette Davis Black and White, by Julia A. Stern
Lucy Bolton is intrigued by an analysis of changing racial attitudes based on the career of a great Hollywood icon
Lucy Bolton is intrigued by an analysis of changing racial attitudes based on the career of a great Hollywood icon
The summer is traditionally when academics turn to the big, serious books they don’t otherwise have time for or grab the chance for a bit of escapism. The pandemic has raised some major new issues...
Lucy Bolton enjoys a sharp new analysis of getting philosophical about the cinema
From football to religious intolerance and from witchcraft to Hollywood excess: our reviewers select a book they have recently read and would warmly recommend to others and another they look forward...
Lucy Bolton reflects on the links between the action on screen and real life in American independent cinema