Sophie Monks Kaufman
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The Birth Montage is the Most Important Scene in The Testament of Ann Lee
The heart-wrenching sequence – which offers more guttural authenticity than Hollywood’s typically squeamish depictions of childbirth – is the emotional crux of the entire film, argues Sophie Monks Kaufman.
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The Dardenne Brothers on Young Mothers
In Young Mothers, Belgium’s most famous filmmaking brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, plunge us into the intersecting stories of five pregnant and postpartum teenagers. They are all minors, whose unstable family backgrounds are offset by the compassionate environment they now occupy.
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Double Trouble: How Actors Appear in Two Roles on Camera
In response to the recent trend of movie stars pulling double duty, Sophie Monks Kaufman speaks to visual-effects artists about the technical challenges of multiplying a performer.
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Bob Dylan Has Always Been A Complete Unknown
In much the same vein as Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes’ cinematic portrayals of the enigmatic singer-songwriter, James Mangold’s Dylan biopic wisely leans into his elusiveness, writes Sophie Monks Kaufman.
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How Paddington Bear Reflects Modern Britain
Sophie Monks Kaufman considers the political atmosphere into which each of the Paddington films has been released, and how the marmalade-loving bear has gone from an undocumented immigrant to a British passport holder.
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