1985 Review - A Powerfully Quiet Film
Yen Tan’s 1985 may be presented in black and white, giving the illusion that this is a story that takes place long in the past, but this is a narrative that is still startlingly relevant in today’s so…
Top End Wedding Review - Save the Date for Miranda Tapsell's Hilarious RomCom
Yes, bloody yes, Lauren (Miranda Tapsell) exclaims after overly excited fiancé-to-be Ned (Gwilym Lee) bends down mid-sentence to ask her one simple question. Will you? Well I, too, say yes, bloody yes…
What Australia Can Learn from the Destruction of Notre Dame
Worldwide cultural heritage was harmed with the devastating destruction of the 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Footage of the spire burning and collapsing is horrifying to watch, with so m…
Breaking Habits Review - Stoner 'Nun' Doc Lacks Punch
It’s a story that sounds too bizarre to be real: a successful business woman transforms her life after her marriage of seventeen years is suddenly brought to an end. In a bid to rebuild her life, she…
Hellboy Review - A Dud Reboot That Should Have Stayed Buried
As much as I shouldn’t be, I’m comparing Neil Marshall’s Hellboyto the Guillermo Del Toro efforts of the mid 2000’s. I just can’t help myself. What Del Toro did with those films was create a wonderful…
Missing Link Review - A Weak Entry in Laika Studios Filmography
Laika Studios fifth film, Missing Link, is clear evidence of the natural evolution of stop motion animation that made the studio a force to be reckoned with ten years ago with their debut film, Corali…
Us Review - Another Warped Original Film from Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele, the genius behind Get Out comes back to scare the bejesus out of us with, well, Us. All he had to do to scare me though was just make a movie about people eating toffee apple. That is gr…
The Highwaymen Review - The True Story of the Cops that Got Bonnie & Clyde
Netflix’s newest feature, The Highwaymen, tells the story of retired Texas Ranger’s Frank Hamer (Kevin Costner) and Maney Gault (Woody Harrelson) as they take on a special assignment to track down and…
Back of the Net Review
When asked to have a look at Back of the Net, my main motivation for doing so was a chance to interview the films director, Louise Alston (My first ever interview). In fact, I jumped at the chance. I…
How to Access the Criterion Channel in Australia
If you’re a fan of film and culture, then you’ve likely been aware of the life and death of Filmstruck, and then, Criterion Channel’s pseudo-phoenix like rise from the ashes. An apparent holy ground f…
The Hole in the Ground Review
The Hole in the Ground, directed by Lee Cronin, is a tense look into the lives of single mum and apparent domestic violence victim, Sarah O’Neill (Seána Kerslake), and her young son Chris (James Quinn…
The Bouncer Review
In 2008, Jean-Claude Van Damme starred in the self-parody film JCVD. The film was a great success for the Muscles from Brussels, with some even suggesting he could get an Academy Award nomination at t…