May 2025

This Art Nouveau poster, advertising a 19th-century Parisian cabaret, has been reproduced endlessly on mugs, cushion covers, tote bags and fridge magnets. Though it’s iconic to the point of cliché, I could not resist hanging a framed copy in my own living room.

Month: May 2025

12 Angry Men (1957) – Film Review

This blistering courtroom drama from director Sidney Lumet held me in such thrall from start to finish I didn’t dare pause it once.

Le Chat Noir by Théophile Steinlen

Challengers – Film Review

This Zendaya-starring, sweat-drenched tennis drama is stylish and luscious, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

Born Yesterday – Film Review

This 1950 comedy-drama doesn’t quite overcome its stage origins, and its political satire may feel tame by today’s standards, but it’s elevated by Judy Holiday’s irresistible performance as a smart dumb blonde.