Film Review: Force Majeure (2014)
byForce Majeure is certainly a loaded term. French in origin, it denotes a ‘superior force’, one out of human control. It is, in fact,…
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Film Review: Son Of A Gun (2014)
bySet in the seedy world of prisons and the mafia in Australia is Son of A Gun, directed by Julius Avery and with a…
Film Review: Dracula Untold (2014)
byBack-stories are tough. They can be done, but normally, when you’re messing with classic literature, it’s best to steer clear, regardless of your historical…
Film Review: Tusk (2014)
by“You need to go full Walrus”. For better or worse no film is quite as original as cult writer/director Kevin Smith’s similarly themed follow…
Film Review: The Case Against 8 (2014)
bySet and shot over a five year period, The Case Against 8 is a documentary that covers the many lawsuits which resulted from the…
Film Review: Gone Girl (2014)
byTo call a film nihilistic isn’t necessarily a criticism of the given film, and if ever there was a case in point, it’s Gone…
Film Review: Obvious Child (2014)
byAbortions are probably not the most ideal subject matter for comedy films. But Obvious Child, directed and with a screenplay written by Gillian Robespierre,…
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…
Lavazza Italian Film Festival Launch Summary and Film Review: The Mafia Kills Only in Summer (2013)
byThe Lavazza Italian Film Festival is upon us again. For those of you not in the know, when considering the wealth of film festivals…
Film Review: The Maze Runner (2014)
byIt appears as if adaptations of dystopian young adult novels are set to be churned out at an increasingly steady rate. With the hugely…