Film Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
byWritten by Angus Tonkin Originally published 23 May 2016 This certainly isn’t Alice’s Wonderland – that quaint dreamscape of Lewis Carroll’s, where twisted logic and…
Mia Wasikowska
Film Review: Crimson Peak (2015)
byWritten by Ben Isbel Originally published 15 October 2015 Wine and cheese. Alcohol and kebabs. Meat pies and tomato sauce. Guillermo Del Toro and…
Film Review: Madame Bovary (2015)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 8 July 2015 Over the years there have been umpteen adaptations of Gustave Flaubert’s classic novel Madame Bovary,…
Film Review: Maps to the Stars (2014)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 20 November 2014 In Maps to the Stars, director David Cronenberg throws a satirical spotlight on Hollywood, highlighting…
Film Review: Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 15 April 2014 Vampire films have abounded in the last couple of years, but even so, Jim Jarmusch…
Film Review: Tracks (2013)
byWritten by Angus Tonkin Originally published 4 March 2014 It’s hard to say what inspired Robyn Davidson to embark on a 2700-kilometre journey across…
Film Review: Stoker (2013)
byImbued with a mysterious undercurrent and filled with memorable images the film is certainly a visually immersive experience with strong performances all around, but the film’s slow pacing and slightly disjointed editing prevent the film from being a more cohesive whole and making a stronger impact at its crescendo.
Film Review: Lawless (2012)
byWritten by Kendal Coombs Originally published 11 October 2012 I usually steer clear of John Hillcoat films, not that they’re bad, but because their…
Thievish Thursdays: Suburban Mayhem (2006)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 2 February 2012 Our first Thievish Thursday takes a brief look at the irreparable effects of crime over the…
Film Review: Albert Nobbs (2011)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 26 December 2011 To say choices for women were limited over a hundred years ago does not even…