REVIEW: The Kid (1921)
Time passes and we get old. Usually we only notice with specific triggers. A few weeks ago I watched a silent film, as I am occasionally wont to do. They are an underrated style of film that most audiences simply … Continue reading REVIEW: The Kid (1921)
REVIEW: Josep (2020)
Political cartoonist Aurel (Aurélien Froment) makes his feature directing debut with this heartfelt and political animation set in a 1939 concentration camp. Not a German one, however: when half a million Spanish refugees fled across the French border to escape … Continue reading REVIEW: Josep (2020)
REVIEW: Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
It is a strange time for cinemas. In those countries where theatres are still open, and the risk is low enough, there is a remarkable dearth of Hollywood product. The big-budget tentpoles are all rattling down like pinballs through the … Continue reading REVIEW: Shadow in the Cloud (2020)
REVIEW: Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2019)
Spanish filmmaker Miguel Llansó made his feature debut in 2015 with his Ethiopian science fiction film Crumbs. A surreal blend of post-apocalyptic road trip, romance, and pop culture references, it was one of the most original and memorable films of its … Continue reading REVIEW: Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway (2019)
REVIEW: Music (2021)
Shot in 2017 but not released until now, pop musician Sia’s debut feature Music arrives on Australian screens a full month before the rest of the world. It offers audiences here an opportunity to find out precisely what all of the fuss … Continue reading REVIEW: Music (2021)
REVIEW: Murder Mystery (2019)
Let’s talk about Adam Sandler. Since his historic production deal with Netflix, which saw him star in a series of exclusive pictures for the global streamer, his profile seems somewhat dimished. We never see his face on movie posters at … Continue reading REVIEW: Murder Mystery (2019)
REVIEW: The Mad Fox (1962)
One of the absolute pleasures of this glorious age of streaming media, collector’s edition blu-rays, and international distribution is that it has never been easier than ever to track down and watch films. Old and new, any genre, any country … Continue reading REVIEW: The Mad Fox (1962)
REVIEW: Double World (2020)
Last year the Chinese videogame Zhengtu (aka Double World) received a film adaptation courtesy of Hong Kong-based director Teddy Chen – his first feature since 2014’s Kung Fu Jungle. Due to the closures of cinemas last year it was released online … Continue reading REVIEW: Double World (2020)
REVIEW: A Private War (2018)
Documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman made his narrative feature debut in 2018 with A Private War. It is a biographical film about American journalist Marie Colvin whose war reporting for London’s Sunday Times earned her enormous international acclaim. It is a sensational … Continue reading REVIEW: A Private War (2018)
REVIEW: Sid & Nancy (1986)
In the hands of director Alex Cox, a potentially tacky melodrama is transformed into a tragic nightmare of muck, pain, and addiction. Sid & Nancy is often a miserable and even difficult watch, but its treatment of its subject matter feels unique … Continue reading REVIEW: Sid & Nancy (1986)
