Storm Boy, directed by Shawn Seet is the second film adaptation of Colin Thiele’s novel of the same name. Starring Geoffrey Rush, the story is told using flashbacks to Michael… Read More
Review: Storm Boy / Bill
Tag: Reviews
Review: Extravaganza / Mardi Gras Film Festival
Extravaganza provides a refreshing and intimate look into the burgeoning Shanghai drag scene as Matthew Baren documents the behind-the-scenes preparations of the drag show, of the same name, that took… Read More
Review: Spider-man Into the Spider-verse / Bill
The latest in a long line of Spider-Man films, Spider-man- Into the Spider-verse is one of the most memorable and well-made superhero films so far. While every other Spider-man film… Read More
Review: The Predator / Michael
Shane Black’s The Predator strays away from the franchise’s gritty sci-fi action, and opts instead for a comedic rampage held up by the most convenient of plots. The film follows… Read More
Review: You Were Never Really Here / David
With the recent flawed depictions of mental health within film and television, ranging from 13 Reasons Why to Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn, it’s rare for there to be a genuine… Read More
Review: The Taste of Rice Flower / Bonnie
In The Taste of Rice Flower, Chinese director Song Pengfei explores the relationship between the protagonist, Ye Nan, an ethnic Dai woman who returns to her village after years of… Read More
Review: Living Universe / Bill
Living Universe, from directors Alex Barry and Vincent Amouroux, is a documentary following the journey of an imaginary starship 150 years in the future, in a time when it’s predicted… Read More
Review: Darling / Scandinavian Film Festival / Kena
To say that Darling is the Nordic version of Black Swan (2010) would be simultaneously accurate and genteel. Narratively, there are a lot of parallels. Diva ballerina ‘Darling’ (Danica Curcic)… Read More
Review: Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible / Amelia
When it comes to classic Australian cinema, few films are more iconic, treasured and utterly us than the likes of Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet, Muriel’s Wedding, The Dressmaker, Moulin… Read More
Review: Belle and Sebastian: Friends for Life / Bill
Based on the popular 60s TV show, Belle and Sebastian: Friends for Life is the third installment in the French film series. It’s a classic “boy and his dog” film.… Read More