Battle of the Sexes (2017 Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton)

Written by Simon Beaufoy. Carell hilarious in madcap tennis scenes e.g. with dogs, sheep and frying pan.

Emma Stone and Andrea Riseborough terrific. Austin Stowell's hair is funny.

Natalie Morales, Bill Pullman, Sarah Silverman, Alan Cumming, Elisabeth Shue, Jessica McNamee.

Photographed by Linus Sandgren on 35mm film, over-exposing and then push processing (developing it longer to get more sensitivity) to get more contrast and grain, with 70s films such as The French Connection, Klute and Nashville as references. Some of his dusks look like the Hotel California cover. All well coordinated with production designer Judy Becker and costumier Mary Zophres.

“As the movie progresses the women gradually move from left to right, and the men go in the opposite direction. It’s a subtle, subliminal expression of the women being the more progressive in this particular slice of history.”

Linus and the directors had worked together before on TV commercials, interestingly. Pamela Martin edited.