In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review - Elemental
Elemental shines is in its ability to gently guide you to realise the film’s crux yourself, and in the meantime, present you with vivid characters, fun antics and gorgeous animation along the way.
Film Review - The Little Mermaid
Rob Marshall’s The Little Mermaid truly feels like the culmination of Disney live-action remakes from the last few years. But this remake once again reminds us how unnecessary they are.
Film Review - Beau is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid is far from a perfect cinema-going experience, but it's nevertheless a fascinating and original one.
Feature - Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2023 Program Launch/D&D: Honour Among Thieves
Fantastic Film Festival Australia is back in town, promising cinema without restraints.
Film Review - Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a breath of fresh air in the animated feature landscape.
Film Review - Black Adam
Who are we, the audience, to deny the wishes of such a charismatic hunk of a star, with such incredible eyebrow posture? Grab your tickets folks, 'cos the Dwayne train is about to leave the station.
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.
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.
Film Review: Firestarter
Firestarter is a disappointingly damp affair, a film that's all fuse; frustratingly flickering between stupid and boring.
Film Review: Petite Maman
Petite Maman shows respect for its audience and reverence for its central themes, opting not to over-explain its time travel logic, or even bother spending too much time ruminating on whether that's actually the case. Above all, this is a story about motherly love.
Fantastic Film Fest 2022 Review - After Blue (Dirty Paradise)
All in all, After Blue (Dirty Paradise) is a wild and weird dreamscape of a film, complete with glowing crystals, high fashion accessories, and no less than 25 mentions of the words “Kate Bush”
Film Review: Fantastic Beasts - The Secrets of Dumbledore
Some viewers may find Secrets of Dumbledore to be exactly what they want, after all it does offer a fair amount of fan service and proves there is still some fun to be had with this universe, but I can only speak from my personal experience, which was woefully unmoving.