In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Live Event Review - Radar ‘Ease My Mind’ Single Launch
Keep an eye on these bands, especially Radar’s new material, because it’s not the last time you’ll see their names in Melbourne.
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.
Film Review - Hit the Road
I’m not exactly sure what happened, but what I can say for sure is that this film was a beautiful road trip.
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - The Green Woman
The Green Woman meanders through a story of relationship problems and addiction, asking its audience to put the visual and storytelling problems aside for a third-act reveal.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
How far can you take the idea of a talking shell who wears shoes and stands one inch off the ground? Well, with the help of many celebrity cameos, dozens of viral videos, and a documentary maker with too much time on his hands, apparently there’s no limit.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - The Humans
Karam has crafted something that speaks not just to every millennial who's had to justify to their parents why they chose to live in a crappy city apartment, but also to the innate curiosity, awkwardness, and disappointment that comes from trying to understand and relate to the innate workings of our fellow human beings.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Battlecry
Japanese animator Yanakaya has made his feature debut with Battlecry, animated entirely on his own laptop. In embracing the rough limitations of solo 3D animation, the film looks like a videogame from the 90s.
Film Review - True Things
The broad strokes of the narrative follow a particular formula seen elsewhere, but the finer details of True Thing’s delivery offer enough of a unique shine to throw viewers off-balance for long enough for the predictability to go momentarily cold.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Sissy
While there's a case to be made for its occasional pops of glitter and gore, Sissy ends up firmly in the realm of meh-core, a film that isn't offensively bad but is somewhat of a chore because of its close proximity to mediocrity - a horror movie that, like the title might suggest, is scared of its own identity.
TV Review - Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99
After the rise of, among other things, the #MeToo movement, this event fits into another, darker timeline. It’s within this context that the Netflix Original documentary, Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99 strives to situate itself.
Film Review - Blaze
Unique challenges face us all in trying to achieve self-discovery, but for Blaze it’s a little more tumultuous than what you’d expect.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Vortex
Standing at the very peak of Noé's filmography with an uncharacteristically mature handling of its subject matter, Vortex is a haunting reminder of the ephemeral nature of life, and a touching ode to the memories that accumulate over the course of one.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Decision to Leave
While Decision to Leave might not be Park Chan-wook’s best, it is still an original mystery by a world-class artist at the top of his game.