Leah Commandeur

Arts & Culture Writer

United Kingdom

London-based arts and culture writer, with a focus on film, music and contemporary art. I hold a BA in English Literature and Drama Studies from University College Dublin. Words in Wonderland Magazine, Man About Town, Hard Copy, EveryDejaVu and more.

Portfolio
Pretty Deadly Films
05/11/2024
Decadence & Debauchery: The Tantalising World of Marie Antoinette

Grandeur, betrayal and desire sit at the top of the thematic iceberg of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006), the rich exploration of one of history's most infamous royals. However, just underneath the surface of these turbulent waters sit other, more delicious descriptors; feathers, frills and hot pink. Thus behold, a visual feast which eclipses the multi-course, drama-drenched plot.

Wonderland
12/20/2023
Wonderwards: Our 10 Films of 2023

From heartwarming comedies to gory horror and trying tales of motherhood our crème de la crème movies of the year have it all.

Wonderland
10/25/2023
Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective

The first UK retrospective on Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama has landed in London, as it traces the evolution of his artistic journey

Left Brain Media
10/02/2023
Past Lives (2023) - Review

Past Lives - Celine Song's directorial debut - is a tender love letter to the one who got away, writes Leah Commandeur in their first piece for Left Brain Media.