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: The Great Buddha+ / Dylan
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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: What Will People Say / Scandinavian Film Festival / Dylan
What Will People Say (Hva vil folk si) is the second feature from Pakistani-Norwegian director Iram Haq, premiering in Australia at this year’s Scandinavian Film Festival. Spoken in both Norwegian… Read More
Review: An Elephant Sitting Still / Dylan
An Elephant Sitting Still is the debut, and unfortunately, the final feature film of Chinese novelist turned director, the late Hu Bo. In October of last year, Hu ended his… 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
Interview with Steve Jaggi / SFF / Chocolate Oyster
Chocolate Oyster is the debut narrative feature by Canada-born, Bondi-based film producer, director, and writer Steve Jaggi, making its international premiere at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. Comprised of a… Read More
Review: Killer Of Sheep and Wattstax / American Essentials FF / Dylan
This year, the American Essentials Film Festival has screened a fascinating double feature of two landmark films in African-American cinema; the “Black Woodstock” documentary Wattstax, and Charles Burnett’s independent, neorealist… Read More
Cinema Reborn / Dylan
Cinema Reborn is one of Sydney’s newest film festivals, held at AFTRS between 3-7 May, presenting 16 recently restored, obscure masterpieces by some of cinema’s leading directors, each introduced by… Read More
Review: On Body and Soul / Dylan
On Body and Soul (Testről és lélekről) is the eighth film from Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi, the recipient of last year’s Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, and… Read More
Review: mother! / Dylan
Hands shielding eyes, seats creaking from the writhing of discomfort, and mouths agape in astonishment. After seeing mother! one can only wonder how studio execs reacted after seeing this swirling,… Read More