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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: Alien: Covenant (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film May 13, 2017 May 13, 2017

Film Review: Alien: Covenant (2017)

You know the feeling when you are really digging a song. There’s that one line so ambiguous and catchy it sets off your endorphins,…

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Film Review: The Innocents (2016)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film, Foreign April 23, 2017 April 23, 2017

Film Review: The Innocents (2016)

Set in immediate post-war Poland comes a bleak important tale. It is an excerpt from the real life story of young medical student Madeleine…

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Film Review: Looking for Infinity: El Camino (2017)
Documentary, Festivals, Film April 17, 2017 April 17, 2017

Film Review: Looking for Infinity: El Camino (2017)

Every year 200,000 humans undertake a traditionally Christian pilgrimage beginning in Pied-de-Port-France and ending in Santiago de Compostela. If you haven’t heard of it…

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Film Review: Personal Shopper (2016)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film April 10, 2017 April 9, 2017

Film Review: Personal Shopper (2016)

Personal Shopper is a film that feels incomplete. A jigsaw puzzle halfway done and in terms of coherent plot it isn’t far off Lynchian….

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Film Review: Life (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film March 23, 2017 March 23, 2017

Film Review: Life (2017)

A good sci-fi looks into the future and tells you what could be. A great sci-fi looks into the future and can also tell…

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Film Review: Logan (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film March 1, 2017 March 1, 2017

Film Review: Logan (2017)

Desolate and stark, Logan is a superhero flick unlike many others. In fact with its hues of yellow, harsh landscapes, and slow burning character focus,…

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Film Review: T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film February 20, 2017 February 21, 2017

Film Review: T2 Trainspotting (2017)

I’ll answer the first question on everyone’s minds. No, this isn’t another cash grabbing, exploitative sequel. In Danny Boyle’s hands how could T2 be…

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Film Review: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film January 27, 2017 January 27, 2017

Film Review: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

The Final Chapter is the sixth installment of the Resident Evil series. It’s quite the achievement for writer/director at the creative helm of all…

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Film Review: Moonlight (2016)
5 blergs, Current Theatrical Releases, Film, Oscar contenders January 23, 2017 January 22, 2017

Film Review: Moonlight (2016)

To summarise Moonlight in one word – visceral. It would also be accurate to describe it as a gay black love story. Yet that…

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Film Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film December 15, 2016 December 18, 2016

Film Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

It doesn’t seem like too long ago, but only last year Disney breathed fresh life into cinema’s greatest ever space political drama. With four billion…

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