Philip Concannon

Philip Concannon is a freelance writer and programmer who blogs at philonfilm.net and tweets at @Phil_on_Film.

Articles by Philip Concannon

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From the Magazine

Queen & Slim review: a languid affair for two fugitive lovers

Melina Matsoukas directs Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as a couple whose bond deepens as they run from the law in this slow-burn romantic thriller, writes Philip Concannon.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Reviews and recommendations
From the Magazine

“I know how to hype myself up now”: Robert Pattinson on making The Lighthouse

Robert Pattinson tells Philip Concannon what drew him to The Lighthouse, why he likes a director who knows exactly what he wants and why Willem Dafoe’s ‘impossible’ career is a one-off.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Interviews
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Luce review: this race drama is a rigged game

Julius Onah’s drama about an Eritrean teenager adopted by an American couple is more manipulative than thought-provoking, writes Philip Concannon.

Friday, November 8, 2019

Reviews and recommendations
From the Magazine

Mark Jenkin on Bait: “A sense of otherness is important”

The director talks to Philip Concannon about how he made his deliciously original debut feature by hand, and how his story of Cornish fishermen has resonated with audiences all over the world.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Interviews
Bernardo Bertolucci obituary: an extraordinary director of visually outstanding cinema

The Italian filmmaker who inspired a generation with The Conformist went on to create many more beautiful movies about sex and politics, including 1900, Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor, writes Philip Concannon.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Obituaries
Podcast: Widows, Ash Is Purest White and three more highlights of the 2018 London Film Festival

What does Steve McQueen’s new heist thriller Widows tell us about race and class in contemporary America? Plus Ash Is Purest White, Joy, Support the Girls and Long Day’s Journey into Night.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Festivals
Pat Collins: “Song of Granite is as much about humanity as it is about Irish identity”

The Irish director’s new film dramatises the elusive life of folk singer Joe Heaney. He talks to Philip Concannon about making the local universal, his horror of biopics and why he finds all the material he needs on his doorstep.

Monday, December 11, 2017

Interviews