Lover

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for free“It’s impossible to take your eyes off him.” Jack O’Connell is singing the praises of Stephen Graham, whom he first met on the set of Shane Meadows’s modern classic This is England. Graham was 33; O’Connell was 16. They both played skinheads. Shorn skulls, fast fists, and racism never far away. “It was tough material but Stephen approaches it with this realism. He is just so…”…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCan a film with an entire scene of full-frontal frolicking in the rain still feel polite? Yes, as it turns out. Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the god tier in sexy literary classics, but the sexiest thing in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s Netflix adaptation are the shots of the English countryside. That surely doesn’t feel right.Emma Corrin plays posh, yearning Constance Chatterley; Jack…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCan a film with an entire scene of full-frontal frolicking in the rain still feel polite? Yes, as it turns out. Lady Chatterley’s Lover is the god tier in sexy literary classics, but the sexiest thing in Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s Netflix adaptation are the shots of the English countryside. That surely doesn’t feel right.Emma Corrin plays posh, yearning Constance Chatterley; Jack…

There’s enough of a spark between Emma Corrin, playing Lady Constance Chatterley, and Jack O’Connell, as smouldering gamekeeper Oliver Mellors, to fuel a sizeable chunk of the national grid. Which is why it’s surprising that the many breathlessly urgent sex scenes in this handsome adaptation of DH Lawrence’s novel seem a little underpowered – a combination of a weirdly unappealing blueish tone to the grade and the agitated camerawork loses some of the erotic tension. It’s a pity, because elsewhere the film is impressive:…

Here is a movie that could so easily collapse into self-satire, especially at the first sneery-knowing intonation of the word “milady”, a phrase probably now most associated with Parker from Thunderbirds. But the commitment and passion of its two lead performers, Emma Corrin and Jack O’Connell, carries this new version of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and the actor turned director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre finds the keynote of idealism. The film is never shy of eroticism and full-on sex, if sometimes going for a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeEmma Corrin has described filming a naked scene outdoors for a forthcoming film “the most exhilarating experience of my life”.The actor, best known for portraying a young Princess Diana in The Crown, is set to play the lead role in a new adaptation of DH Lawrence’s classic novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover.According to Corrin, actors had to film scenes for the film “completely naked in the…

After announcing her tenth studio album Midnights at the 2022 Video Music Awards, Swift began teasing the track titles on TikTok a month later. Image: Catherine Powell (Getty Images)Taylor Swift is as much a force on TikTok as she is in music. The singer’s brand and relevance has only expanded across her nearly two-decade long career, and what sets her apart from many other artists (though certainly not all) is her uber-devoted fanbase—Swifties. Over the last few years, Swifties have been cultivating a raucous ecosystem…

Intellectual wealth over financial security defines this latest adaptation of 1929 novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover, as shaped by Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Magee (Finding Neverland). Lush open woodlands and expansive family estates form a backdrop to this tale of inherent class divide and forbidden passion from author D.H. Lawrence.   Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tannerre and starring Emma Corrin (The Crown) as Lady Constance Chatterley, this post-war period piece delves into familiar territory. Having returned…

There’s lots to be said about the era of streaming content as opposed to purchasing its corresponding physical counterpart. More specifically, in the world of streaming, consumers don’t really own anything. While this may take a load off your mind and keep you from having to alphabetically organize your DVD collection…Read more... There’s lots to be said about the era of streaming content as opposed to purchasing its corresponding physical counterpart. More specifically, in the world of streaming, consumers don’t…

Lebanon’s first-ever Bitcoin wedding might be the start of a new era for cryptocurrencies The value of the flagship digital currency Bitcoin is touching new highs every day. Crypto-loving investors are betting big on the future prospects of BTC. But as the value of Bitcoin rises, it seems to trigger several crucial debates about the market’s security and regulations. BTC’s mainstream adoption is increasing and more and more people are using it for various weird purposes. Quite recently, certain Bitcoiners in Lebanon took…