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Canned Cinema
Films from the back of the cupboard. Writing by Laura Mayne.
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Laura Mayne
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Lies-to-children
One of my favourite authors of all time is Terry Pratchett, who is a master of the explanatory footnote and the witty aside. I love the...
Laura Mayne
Mar 8, 20223 min read
Film Authorship: Sky Gods with Beards
In a seminar on film authorship many (too many) years ago, a fellow student turned to me and said, in a tone that was almost reverent:...
Laura Mayne
Sep 24, 20217 min read
An Auteur’s Folly: Michael Powell's Honeymoon (1959)
This article was originally published as part of the accompanying booklet for Network on Air's release of Honeymoon, available here:...
Laura Mayne
May 4, 20217 min read
The NHS as you've never seen it before: The National Health (Jack Gold, 1973)
Like many great British films made in the social realist tradition, The National Health was adapted from a successful stage play. But...
Laura Mayne
Jan 1, 20218 min read
In defence of mindful philistinism.
“Well, art films are fine and that, but sometimes the only thing that really hits the spot is watching Jason Statham punch a giant shark,...
Laura Mayne
Oct 22, 20208 min read
Mind the Doors! Death Line (Gary Sherman, 1972)
The following essay was published in the accompanying booklet to the 2018 Network on Air release of Death Line on Blu-ray. The film is...
Laura Mayne
Oct 15, 20207 min read
Follow Mia for Carol Reed’s Last Film (Follow Me, 1972)
This article originally appeared as a booklet essay for the Network Blu Ray release of Follow Me. You can buy the film here:...
Laura Mayne
Oct 14, 20207 min read
Frankenstein Reimagined: The Mind of Mr Soames (Alan Cooke, 1970)
This article was originally published as a booklet essay for the Powerhouse/Indicator Blu-Ray release of The Mind of Mr Soames. The film...
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