Film Review: The Little Death (2014)
byThe Little Death, the English translation of la petite mort – the French term for orgasm, follows the sex lives of four couples that are somewhat intertwined…
Australian Cinema
Film Review: Predestination (2014)
byAfter tackling zombies in their crazy, anything goes debut Undead, and then vampires in their still much under-appreciated masterpiece Daybreakers, the local writing and…
MIFF 2014: Curtain Call (2014)
by“Regrets, I’ve have a few, but then again, too few to mention.” – lyrics from My Way (sung by Frank Sinatra and many others)….
Film Review: Charlie’s Country (2013)
byAfter winning in the Best Actor category at the Cannes Film Festival where it played in the Un Certain Regard section, it will come…
Film Review: The Rover (2014)
byIt has been four years since David Michôd’s auspicious debut feature film Animal Kingdom was released, but now he is back with The Rover,…
Film Review: Healing (2014)
byHealing is the story of Viktor Khadem (Don Haney), who near the end of a sixteen year jail sentence is sent to a low security…
Film Review: Aim High in Creation (2013)
byAs the title suggests, Aim High in Creation is a highly ambitious feature. In just 96 minutes, the Australian-made documentary tries to be a bit of…
Film Review: Tracks (2013)
byIt’s hard to say what inspired Robyn Davidson to embark on a 2700-kilometre journey across desert, unqualified and perhaps unsuspecting of exactly what she…
Film Review: The Outlaw Michael Howe (2013)
byThe year is 1815, the place: Van Diemen’s Land. After being established as a penal colony by the British who have also settled the…
Interview: Martin Sharpe, writer and director of STILL LIFE (2013)
byVery recently, Film Blerg editor James Madden had the opportunity to discuss STILL LIFE, one of 2013’s Tropfest finalist entries, with writer and director Martin Sharpe. Sharpe has already won the Qantas Film Cadetship at this year’s Tropfest for his surreal and unique short film about a museum security guard who falls into the world of the artworks he patrols.