- August 29, 2025
Eddington | Sorry, Baby + Eva Victor | Blazing Saddles (1974)
On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Ari Aster’s return with neo-western Eddington as well Eva Victor’s astonishing debut Sorry, Baby and she joins
LWLies 109: A Tilda Swinton Reader – Out now!
Inside the issue… Chapter One: Romance First Love On Tilda Swinton’s introduction to the world, in Derek Jarman’s Caravaggio. Words by Juan Barquin A Nurse’s Tale
The extreme vulnerability of Joaquin Phoenix
Looking at his last four projects, it seems that Phoenix perfected his precise working formula – hyper-ambitious, complex-to-realise films from directors he has worked with
Eva Victor: ‘I used the title as a way to reward…
Eva Victor’s first brush with celebrity came through viral comedy videos, most famously one on Straight Pride, which earned them a writing gig for the satirical
My Grandmother Trelotótó review – a world of…
Hoping to resurrect her late grandmother, Júlia, Catarina Ruivo combines family archives with rich visuals in a non-fiction film which successfully immortalises a cherished loved one. Old
Unmoored review – jars its own style
A huge sigh releases from deep within Maria (Mirja Turestedt) as she is greeted by a mob of photographers and journalists at her door asking “Are
Weapons | Freakier Friday | Freaky Friday (2003)
On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss new releases Weapons and Freakier Friday and revisit Freaky Friday for Film Club. Joining host Leila Latif
Weapons review – fun but familiar horror hijinks
If you’ve been to the cinema in the past few months, specifically to watch a horror film, you might have seen an intriguing teaser for Zach
Freakier Friday review – nothing quite compares…
For many millennials and Gen Z cinephiles, Mark Waters’ Freaky Friday is a cornerstone of early 2000s cinema. The third adaptation of Mary Rodgers’ 1972 novel of the
Bring Her Back + Directors Danny and Michael Phillipou | The Naked Gun | Naked Gun (1988)
On the show this week we discuss Bring Her Back and speak to its delightful directors Danny and Michael Phillipou. The spoof returns in The
