Anthony Maskell
ROYALTY IN FILM
“Uneasy is the head that wears a crown”, wrote Shakespeare, who seemed compulsively committed to documenting the simultaneous lure and burden of monarchy more...
Review: Man and Superman
Comedy and philosophy at the National Theatre
Review: Jurassic World
Anthony Maskell finds Jurassic World an adrenaline-pumping thrill ride, but it doesn't quite live up to the original
In Defence of: Celebrity
Anthony Maskell finds Woody Allen's Celebrity to be a startlingly poignant satire
In Defence of: The Holiday
Anthony Maskell calls Nancy Meyer's holiday rom-com a feel good guilty pleasure
The Dark Side of the Picket Fence
Anthony Maskell explores the depths of filmmakers’ obsession with suburban darkness
In Defence of: Cloud Atlas
Anthony Maskell celebrates the Wachowskis' sprawling cross-genre multi-narrative epic
The Ugly Politics of the Silver Screen
Anthony Maskell discusses the negative portrayal of politicians in film and TV
Review: Cake
Anthony Maskell finds Cake an airy and predictable slice of award bait
Review: Cinderella
Anthony Maskell finds the live action Disney flick entertaining but unambitious
Review: The Babadook
Anthony Maskell calls The Babadook a landmark chiller
Review: Seventh Son
Anthony Maskell finds Sergei Bodrov's sword-and-sorcery epic a disappointing waste of time and talent
Review: Life Itself
Anthony Maskell reviews Steve James' celebratory documentary about the life of America's most famous film critic
Hitchcock and Voyeurism
Anthony Maskell explores how the legendary director changed the way audiences watched cinema
