In Review
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Film Review - McCurry: The Pursuit of Colour
Following along within his shadow as the legend discerns locations, chiselling angles and painstakingly slugging through the aftermath of war and the archives of his rent-a-shed, reproduce a well-lived life on the road.
ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022 Film Review - The Inner Cage
Screening at the 2022 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival which runs 13th September to 16th October.
Film Review - See How They Run
Like any great whodunnit, See How They Run is about the investigation rather than the reveal. And with two loveable investigators, a bunch of effortless jokes, and some engaging visual storytelling, it makes for a killer night at the theatre.
ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022 Film Review - The King of Laughter
Screening at the 2022 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival which runs 13th September to 16th October.
Film Review - Fall
Director Scott Mann creates some dizzying heights, but fails to lay the groundwork necessary for its committed actresses to really plant their feet on, resulting in a flick that's fun to gawk at for a while, but ultimately tires itself out trying to keep pace.
ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022 Film Review - Belli Ciao
Belli Ciao isn’t the most high-brow of satires, and in some parts the laughs are a bit sparse, but there are a couple of genuine ones for sure.
Film Review - You Won’t Be Alone
Considering the film's lofty, existential ambitions, You Won't Be Alone ends up a surprisingly resounding success, thanks in no small part to adept direction and incredible performances from the cast all round.
Film Review - Martyrs
Martyrs is up there as a formative film of its time period. Just don’t dive deeper into its writer-director’s filmography looking for a similar level of quality.
Film Review - The Retaliators
If you like nu-metal rock and are inclined towards brutal on-screen kills, you should grab some popcorn and a pop-top because this flick might just be up your alley.
Film Review - Orphan: First Kill
While its visual and budgetary limitations may mean I can't exactly say Orphan: First Kill is a must-see on the big screen, it is well worth checking out for anyone who even mildly enjoyed the first movie.
Film Review - NT Live: Straight Line Crazy
Straight Line Crazy was rotten, in a thoroughly enjoyable way.
Film Review - Franklin
Is Franklin a documentary for climate warriors? Nature enthusiasts? Lovers of Australian history? Soul searchers? Who can say for sure - but I’m sure viewers will each find their own most pressing meaning in it.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Bodies Bodies Bodies
Bodies Bodies Bodies should be referred to as the golden standard for films in the future wanting to strike the perfect balance of social commentary and top tier comedy.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
Nobody seems to know who Mona is, why she has these powers, or where she came from.
Film Review - Three Thousand Years of Longing
Three Thousand Years of Longing is gearing to be one of the best films of the year in a sensual, lovely, fantastical, and provocative story, with a cast and crew at the top of their game.
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - Dome House Six
Dome House Six scared me for the first time in a long time, and I didn’t even realise I was terrified until I felt the sweat built across my forehead.
Film Review - Fire of Love
Bold and breathtaking in its awe-inspiring images of nature at its most fierce, Fire of Love does what any great nature doco should - not just fascinate, but entertain.
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - The Pink Cloud
Above the skies of Brazil, seemingly innocuous pink clouds signal the beginning of a looming terror and an issue that lingers for years. Can humans adapt and survive without the socialisation, fresh air, and “normality” we’ve come accustomed to?
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - Landlocked
Is nostalgia bad? LandLocked’s narrative enterprise seems to be based around an impression of nostalgia as a destructive force that, in the movie’s world, is the primary antithesis of change or progress.