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: The Predator / Michael
Category: Reviews
Review: In the Mood for Love / Bonnie
In the Mood for Love was shown recently as part of ‘Starburst’: the free film series curated by Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd at the Art Gallery of NSW. ‘Starburst’ showcased various icons… 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: 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: Border (Gräns) / Scandinavian Film Festival / Kena
This film is weird. There’s no other way of saying this, but if you’re going to go see it, you need to come prepared, mentally and psychologically, for what you’re… 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: The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful / Taiwan Film Festival / Dylan
Taiwanese opera is a storied performing art that has defined Taiwanese identity despite the island’s turbulent history. It’s bold colours, decadent costumes, and delectable melodrama make for inspired, engaging performances.… Read More
Review: Thelma / Scandinavian Film Festival / Jacinthe
Melancholic and unnerving, Joachim Trier’s thriller Thelma hooks you in from the get-go. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Norway, we are introduced to Thelma at age six, hunting in… Read More