Chris Fennell

Chris Fennell is a freelance film critic and journalist. His work on film has appeared in The Guardian, bfi.org.uk, Little White Lies, CineVue and Grolsch Film Works, among others. He graduated from Oxford University in 2012.

Articles by Chris Fennell

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Katharine Hepburn: 10 essential films

She blazed a trail for intelligent actresses in Hollywood, holds the record for most acting Oscars and stars in several of the world’s best comedies. Here are 10 of Katharine Hepburn’s finest appearances.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Lists
Beyond Clueless: a golden age of the American teen movie

Ultra Culture founder Charlie Lyne talks about the passion for post-Clueless American teen movies that fuelled his new Kickstarter-funded documentary tribute.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Interviews
Preview: London Indian Film Festival 2014

Europe’s largest showcase for south Asian cinema, the London Indian Film Festival, returns this month with a rich platter of premieres, masterclasses and Q&As. Here’s what to look out for.

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Features
Child of the 90s: Anthony Chen on Ilo Ilo

Winner of the BFI London Film Festival’s Sutherland Award for Best First Feature, London-based filmmaker Anthony Chen tells us about recreating his own childhood in Singapore for the family drama Ilo Ilo.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Interviews
Roots manoeuvre: Chiwetel Ejiofor on Half of a Yellow Sun

The BAFTA-winning star of 12 Years a Slave tells us about his latest film, a sweeping historical drama set during the Nigerian-Biafran war, which found him shooting in his parents’ homeland.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Interviews
10 great films about committing the perfect crime

With murder-plot thriller Lift to the Scaffold due back in cinemas, let’s see if we can get away with this list of 10 classic perfect crime movies.

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Lists
Laura Mulvey remembers shooting avant-garde classic Riddles of the Sphinx

Laura Mulvey remembers shooting her groundbreaking avant-garde classic Riddles of the Sphinx – now released on Blu-ray/DVD.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Interviews
10 great films that flopped

With Michael Cimino’s epic western Heaven’s Gate back in cinemas, we count down 10 more classic films that crashed and burned at the box office.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Lists
Tracking changes: Tony Garnett interview

Never mincing his words, producer Tony Garnett reflects back over his groundbreaking work in television and film.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Interviews
Warp Films: the essential releases

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Features