Film Review: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
byA man willing to lay down his life to save those around him. A man who turns the other cheek to violence and holds…
Current Theatrical Releases
Film Review: Doctor Strange (2016)
byHow do we critique Marvel movies when they feel so difficult to orient in the wider framework of film? The problem is they are,…
Film Review : Hell or High Water (2016)
byComing out of David Mackenzie’s Hell or High Water it’s hard to know how to feel. Not in the sense that this is complex and…
Film Review: Elle (2016)
byThank you Paul Verhoeven (Robocop, Showgirls, Hollow Man) for your eclectic and schizophrenic filmography. It appears you have done it again with Elle. This…
Film Review: Keeping up with the Joneses (2016)
byIn the style of film where ordinary folk meet with hilarious and extraordinary circumstances, there are plenty of examples to choose from. Keeping up…
Film Review: Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
byJust in time for Halloween comes Ouija: Origin of Evil, the prequel to 2014’s Ouija. But instead of a trashy teen horror, it’s now…
Film Review: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
bySince his last cinematic appearance in 2012, Jack Reacher has been drifting. His favourite place these days seems to be walking along dilapidated roads…
Film Review: Joe Cinque’s Consolation (2016)
byIn 2004 Australian author Helen Gardner published Joe Cinque’s Consolation. Gardner’s seminal work reported on events that happened in Canberra in 2004, when Anu…
Film Review: Café Society (2016)
byThere’s something a little off-putting about a Woody Allen film these days. His constant relevance (at least one project a year) means the conversations…
Film Review: Boys in the Trees (2016)
byWhile Boys in the Trees is certainly very stylish, this film leaves a lot to be desired in the narrative stakes. Solid performances, lush…