Set in 1960s Montana, Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife is an eloquent film with a seamless style. The narrative follows teenager Joe (Ed Oxenbould) caught amidst the demise of his… Read More
Review: Wildlife / Madison
Category: MIFF
Review: The Great Buddha+ / Dylan
In one of my favourite shops in Sydney – Leung Wai Kee Buddhist Craft & Joss Stick P/L, off George St in Chinatown – you can find rows and rows… Read More
Review: Bad Reputation / Bill
Most people know Joan Jett from her red leather-clad MTV hit “I Love Rock n Roll”. But director Kevin Kerslake’s new film, Bad Reputation, shows everything from her first guitar,… Read More
Review: Shoplifters / Dylan
In the northeast of Tokyo, there’s a neighbourhood called San’ya. It’s famous for not being on any maps, nor any road signs, nor any guide books. It’s also famous for… Read More
Review: American Animals / Michael
Bart Layton’s American Animals tells the true story of four college students: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk and Chas Allen who devise a plan to steal a number of… Read More
The Miseducation of Cameron Post / Madison, Jacinthe, Michael, Maddy
A few of the Film in Revolt team went along to screenings of The Miseducation of Cameron Post from director Desiree Akhavan at the Sydney Film Festival. Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate… Read More
Interview: Pietra Brettkelly / Yellow is Forbidden / Bonnie
Pietra Brettkelly is a documentary film-maker (Maori Boy Genius, A Flickering Truth) who has travelled around the world, refusing to compromise to other standards and opinions, to create documentaries that… Read More
Mini Review: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda / Nick
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda is an excellent documentary following my favourite composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film is a meditation on Sakamoto’s cancer diagnosis, recent career hiatus and production techniques. He discusses… Read More
Review: Pick of the Litter / Maddy
I’m canine crazy, so I was looking forward to watching Pick of the Litter as a part of the Sydney Film Festival family films. Pick of the Litter is a documentary that follows… Read More
Review: Swagger / MIFF / Tiana
Swagger. “To walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way”. Known for his music videos, director Olivier Babinet has made a visually stylistic, brimming with attitude… Read More