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
Tag: MIFF 18
Interview: Ed Oxenbould / Wildlife
Michael (17) chatted with Ed Oxenbould (16) about his role in his upcoming film Wildlife directed by Paul Dano. I’m very keen to see Wildlife, especially with Paul Dano directing… 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: 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
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
Review: Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. / Nick
The best film I’ve seen so far this festival. An incredibly intimate portrait of the English Tamil-born singer and rapper, M.I.A. The film follows Maya’s rise to fame and the… 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