Film Review: A White, White Day (2019)
byThe title of writer-director Hlynur Palmason’s film A White, White Day, fresh from an impressive reception at Cannes, invokes an Icelandic proverb to introduce an…
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Film Review: The Third Wife (2018)
byThe title of Ash Mayfair’s debut film, The Third Wife , evokes the dehumanising, commodified nature of life for its eponymous character. Her name…
Film Review: Claire Darling (2018)
byLa Dernière Folie de Claire Darling (The Final Madness of Claire Darling), or simply Claire Darling in its English release, is based on the…
Film Review: Never Look Away (2018)
byTake a glance over a biography of German artist Gerhard Richter and you can understand how writer-director Florian Henckel von Donnersmark might have been dazzled…
Film Review: Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
byLazzaro (Adriano Tardiolo) shouldn’t be as content as he is. He is exploited by just about everyone he knows — all the way from…
Film Review: The Reports on Sarah & Saleem (2018)
byCan any film made about the Israel/Palestine divide remain unpolitical? When one of the greatest ethical dilemmas in the world serves as backdrop for…
Film Review: The Heiresses (2018)
byTimes have been better for long-time partners Chela (Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irún), both heiresses of wealthy Paraguayan families. What these lovers have…
Film Review: The Realm (2018)
byAfter winning seven Goya awards including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s political thriller The Realm arrives on Australian screens….
Film Review: Crime Wave (2018)
byThis is the second year in a row that the Spanish Film Festival has announced itself by previewing a Maribel Verdu-led black comedy, and…
Film Review: Burning (2018)
byBurning is (forgive the pun) a slow-burn. It is loosely based on the short story ‘Barn Burning’ by eccentric and celebrated Japanese novelist Haruki…