Jeff York

“Colette” Tells A Joyous Tale of France’s Most Provocative Female Author

“Colette” Tells A Joyous Tale of France’s Most Provocative Female Author

Keira Knightley may have a reputation as the queen of corsets, suggesting a stuffiness to her work in the many period pieces she’s played. But her performances couldn’t be farther from that characterization. In “The Duchess”, she infused Georgiana with a Princess Diana-style defiance of palace protocol. In “A Dangerous Method”, her Sabine Speilrein reveled in her […]

 Brock Swinson

“Writing To A Target Demographic Is Creative Suicide.” Writer-Director Wash Westmoreland Talks ‘Colette.’

“Writing To A Target Demographic Is Creative Suicide.” Writer-Director Wash Westmoreland Talks ‘Colette.’

Writer-director Wash Westmoreland would describe his new film Colette as a period piece and a reflection of the times. According to the official description, “Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms.” Colette, played by Keira Knightley, lived […]