Film Review: Looking for Grace (2015)
byLooking for Grace is the latest feature from Australian filmmaker Sue Brooks. It begins with adolescent Grace (Odessa Young) travelling with her friend Sappho (Kenya…
Australian Cinema
Film Review: Now Add Honey (2015)
byGood Aussie comedies tend to be confined to television. Think Summer Heights High, Please Like Me, Kath & Kim, and all the political satire…
Film Review: Alex & Eve (2015)
bySet in Sydney, Alex & Eve is about the clashing of culture and race in contemporary Australia. Alex is of Greek background and Eve is…
Film Review: Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015)
byAfter making its world premiere at MIFF 2015 and emerging as a fan favourite, Putuparri and the Rainmakers was awarded with the Festival’s Premiere…
Film Review: Cut Snake (2014)
byMore than a full year after it debuted at MIFF, Cut Snake finally has its cinematic release in Australia. A gritty local crime thriller…
Film Review: Graceful Girls (2015)
byAnyone who has ever participated in dance should appreciate Olivia Peniston Bird’s debut feature Graceful Girls. On the contrary, if exaggerated smiles, sequins, and…
Film Review: Oddball (2015)
bySet in the sleepy Victorian coastal town of Warrnambool, Oddball is based on the true story of a white maremma dog set with the…
Film Review: Kill Me Three Times (2014)
bySet in Eagles Nest in Western Australia, Kill Me Three Times makes wonderful use of a gorgeous landscape. The luminous colours are the greatest…
Film Review: Gayby Baby (2015)
byIt’s been a volatile month for the issue of marriage equality in Australia. It opened with a full page ad that ran in The…
Film Review: The Gift (2015)
byKids will be kids, and kids can be cruel, but karma’s a bitch so be mindful at school. If Joel Edgerton’s directorial debut was…