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
Tag: Reviews
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: 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: Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible / Amelia
When it comes to classic Australian cinema, few films are more iconic, treasured and utterly us than the likes of Strictly Ballroom, Romeo and Juliet, Muriel’s Wedding, The Dressmaker, Moulin… Read More
Review: Belle and Sebastian: Friends for Life / Bill
Based on the popular 60s TV show, Belle and Sebastian: Friends for Life is the third installment in the French film series. It’s a classic “boy and his dog” film.… 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
Review: The Distant Barking of Dogs / SFF / Madison
The Distant Barking of Dogs, directed by Simon Lereng Wilmont, examines the persistence of childhood within a war-torn context, following the life of ten-year-old Oleg and his grandmother Alexandra over… Read More