Ellen Cheshire

In 1919 a film version of the hit stage show Lads of the Village lurched into cinemas. The show had been touring the UK for two years...

On this day, 22 August 1902, Leni Riefenstahl was born in Berlin. As you may have spotted from my writing and talks, I am very interested...

Almost 10 years ago in 2009, I wrote a chapter on German WWII films for Under Fire: a century of war movies. Last year I was interviewed...

Is it any surprise that Darkest Hour (2017) is doing better at the Box Office and in Award Ceremonies than Churchill (2017). Darkest...

As someone who writes and lectures about film I am frequently asked what my favourite film is, and it is a really tough question. There...