Thomas Messner

PUBLISHED ARTICLES
  • Movie
    Companion

    Even for the most unsuspecting audiences – and indeed, many would prefer that you steer...

  • Movie
    2073

    Asif Kapadia’s new docufiction 2073 aims to lull us into a false sense of security...

  • Movie
    Nickel Boys

    To truly have walked in another man’s shoes, is it better to have seen his...

  • Movie
    The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

    The Lord of the Rings has had a rough run of it lately, and to...

  • Movie
    Grand Theft Hamlet

    Surprisingly, the most delightful thing about Grand Theft Hamlet – a film not short on...

  • Movie
    Nightbitch

    From taking a single look at Mother (Amy Adams), one might surmise that societal expectations...

  • Theatre
    Tender at Bush Theatre

    Better to tell a lie about getting sick to ensure a swift exit, only the...

  • Movie
    Joy

    In the face of widespread public and institutional hostility, an intrepid trio with “right” on...

  • Movie
    Blitz

    A young boy torn from his mother by urban warfare, setting off on a harrowing...

  • Theatre
    Going for Gold at Park Theatre

    Numerous needle drops provide the pulse of this biographical portrait of the...