AFFFF 2016 Film Review: Dheepan (2015)
byUp against (amongst others) Carol and Son of Saul, Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard, surprised some by winning the Palme d’Or at the 2015 Cannes…
Festivals
AFFF 2016: Film Review: Microbe & Gasoline (2015)
byMicrobe & Gasoline is the latest feature of French auteur Michel Gondry. Pre-teenage adolescent Daniel (Ange Dargent) feels overly anxious and misplaced in life. At…
Film Review: Poverty, Inc. (2014)
byThere’s a saying that gets thrown around when discussing world poverty that goes “the future is here, it’s just not well distributed”. We are…
Film Review: The Price We Pay (2014)
byScreening as part of the Transitions Film Festival, The Price We Pay is a documentary about the way big business manages to avoid tax…
Film Review: On the Waterfront (1954)
byWhen a film can survive VCE English class and still be looked upon with fond memories you know it’s something quite special. On the…
Film Review: All About Eve (1950)
byHow could a film be more perfect than All About Eve? It may not be possible. Written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, every moment…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: Only the Dead (2015)
byMichael Ware is a fascinating individual with insights into dark truths many of us may only glimpse in a life time. He is the…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: My Skinny Sister (2015)
byIt’s sadly all too common for women in Western society to experience body image concerns. In a culture where thin is in, and beauty is…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: The Guest (2014)
byThe Guest, directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett, is a hilariously bonkers ride. It starts off innocently enough: a man arrives…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: James White (2015)
byIn James White, director and screenwriter Josh Mond has created an understated character study of a man struggling to cope with his father’s death…