review by Nick Ward I was fortunate to see Mia Hansen-Løve’s new film, Things to Come, at this year’s Alliance Française French Film Festival. The film follows Isabelle Huppert as a… Read More
Review by Bill Blake Lost in Paris is a charming comedy which takes the viewer from freezing small town Canada to bohemian Paris, after spinster librarian Fiona (played by Fiona… Read More
The Unknown Girl debuted at Cannes last year to lukewarm feelings and reviews. Helmed by auteur directors, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, The Unknown Girl is a well made, yet disappointing release.… Read More
When I read Penny Pincher! was about a man whose obsessive frugality gets him into difficult situations, I was instantly drawn to this film. I am a huge fan of… Read More
Kena (16) spoke with Miles Szanto about his role (Miklos Varga) in Teenage Kicks, films that shaped him during his teenage years and living and working in LA. Hi Miles! Hi! How was your day?… Read More
Tomcat isn’t about a gay couple…it’s just about a couple, the fact that they are gay is hardly mentioned in the film at all, if ever. It’s reassuring to see… Read More
Coming Out is one guy’s story about his entire coming out process to tell not just his friends and family, but the world, and to document what happens after you’re… Read More
By Bill Blake (12) Craig Silvey’s much-loved novel Jasper Jones translated brilliantly to the stage in a Kate Mulvany-scripted version for Belvoir. In Rachel Perkins’ screen adaptation it fails to… Read More
by Nick Ward This year’s Academy Awards started out predictably, with the inevitable Best Director win for Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Best Actor for Casey Affleck (Manchester by the… Read More
by Nick Ward Tickets Please is an online archive (instagram and twitter) for cinema tickets – from a 2005 pass to Meet The Fockers at the Star Century in Britain,… Read More
