Tag Archives: Michael Fassbender
Film
Human intimacy, or the lack thereof: Shame
Directed by Steve McQueen (no, not the dead actor), Shame is a film that could only have been conceived of in the last few years. Its subject is human intimacy, or rather the lack thereof in an age of ever-expanding technological immediacy. Brandon, played by Michael Fassbender, … Read more
Film
‘You transfix me, quite’: late thoughts on Jane Eyre
The transposition of a novel to screen always has an odd effect, like seeing a painted portrait move. There’s the vexed question of whether to judge the film on its own merits or in the fidelity to which it accurately translates the essence of the tale, especially … Read more
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Special new subscriber offer – Jane Eyre
The first five new Kill Your Darlings subscribers will win a double pass to the new film Jane Eyre starring Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska, thanks to our friends at Universal. That’s four issues of Kill Your Darlings delivered to your door, plus tickets to this remake … Read more
