Film Review: Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
byIt’s almost impossible to reflect upon INXS these days without referencing the untimely suicide of their lead singer Michael Hutchence in 1997. As such,…
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Film Review: 2040 (2019)
byDystopias are in vogue, and why wouldn’t they be when the planet is burning and nobody seems to be doing anything about it? But…
Film Review: Free Solo (2018)
byAs filmgoers we’re immune to seeing characters flirt with death, suffer cruel injuries and even fall from extreme heights. But in most cases, we’re…
Film Review: Faces Places (2017)
byOn the face of it, filmmaker Agnès Varda and artist JR make an improbable team. Varda is an 89-year-old female director who initiated the…
Film Review: A Silent Voice (2016)
byThe latest in a string of excellent anime films to hit Australian cinemas following last year’s Your Name and The Red Turtle comes A…
Trailer: Life, Animated
byLife, Animated Documentary Director: Roger Ross Williams Writer: Ron Suskind Starring: Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt Synopsis: A coming of age story about…
Film Review: Swiss Army Man (2016)
byIt’s a pleasure to go into Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Swiss Army Man and see recognisable actors in different roles. Daniel Radcliffe has been spanning…
Film Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
byThere aren’t many films for which I smile at the mere thought of them. It’s just so rare to find a comedy that hits…
Film Review: Ruben Guthrie (2015)
byBrendan Cowell directs his first feature with Ruben Guthrie, and delivers a witty and interesting film. Adapted from his very successful stage play of…
Film Review: Going Clear – Scientology and the Prison of Belief
byBased on the book by Lawrence Wright and directed by Alex Gibney, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is yet another very…