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Ben Isbel

Ben Isbel

Ben is a carpenter in Melbourne. When pressed as to why he chooses to review films in his precious free time the answer is invariably 'Who are you and how did you get into my bedroom?!' He makes up for a embarrassing lack of formal qualifications with more informal ones such as: Completing Donkey Kong Country 3 100% and memorising the lyrics to Insane in the Membrane. He love affair with cinema began as a randy teenager watching late night sbs movies and his very secret dream is to get into movies the same way Harrison Ford did- by building some cabinets for George Lucas. Any other director of a multi billion dollar franchise will do though. Can be found re-watching episodes of Jim Henson's The StoryTeller.

Film Review: Heal the Living (2016)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film, Foreign September 26, 2017 September 26, 2017

Film Review: Heal the Living (2016)

There are many emotional adjectives that would be apt to describe Heal the Living. Emotionally charged, moving, tumultuous, draining. Basically this is a film…

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Film Review: Indivisible (2016)
Festivals, Film, Foreign September 11, 2017 September 11, 2017

Film Review: Indivisible (2016)

Indivisible is the story of two conjoined twins nearing their 18th birthday. The conjoined element is obviously the draw card of the feature, providing…

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Article, Catch Up, Current Theatrical Releases, Film September 11, 2017 September 11, 2017

Article: The Contribution of Stephen King to Cinema

With his prolific resume of short stories, novellas and novels, Stephen King is living proof that you can have both quality and quantity as…

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Film Review: Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film August 10, 2017 August 6, 2017

Film Review: Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Annabelle: Creation has one of the biggest shocks any horror could deliver. It’s a sequel (well, technically a prequel) better than the original. Creation is…

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Film Review: The Big Sick (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film August 1, 2017 August 1, 2017

Film Review: The Big Sick (2017)

The Big Sick is the thoroughly authentic and enjoyable romantic comedy written by Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani about their own experience meeting and…

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Film Review: Magnus (2016)
Documentary, Festivals, Film July 10, 2017 July 10, 2017

Film Review: Magnus (2016)

Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian Chess player of formidable prowess, a former child prodigy and now  young adult. Magnus, by director Benjamin Ree, takes…

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Film Review: The Other Side Of Hope (2017)
Festivals, Film, Foreign July 10, 2017 July 10, 2017

Film Review: The Other Side Of Hope (2017)

It’s often argued the best way to deal with dark subject matter is with humour. And so it is apt that Finnish auteur Aki…

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Film Review: My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film June 7, 2017 June 7, 2017

Film Review: My Cousin Rachel (2017)

Based on the 1951 novel by British author Daphne du Maurier, Roger Michell adapts and directs My Cousin Rachel. This story is both a…

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Film Review: Wonder Woman (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017

Film Review: Wonder Woman (2017)

It’s always interesting to imagine how the current era of time will come to be defined. If the industrial/tech age ever loses its title…

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Film Review: Hounds of Love (2016)
Australian Cinema, Current Theatrical Releases, Film May 28, 2017 May 28, 2017

Film Review: Hounds of Love (2016)

Aussie Ben Young’s first feature film is a loose adaptation of the Birnie murders. Perth suburbanites Catherine and David Birnie abducted and murdered several…

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