Film Review: Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 8 December 2019 As this decade comes to a close, Timothy Spall meets its end having proven himself…
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Film Review: Red Sparrow (2018)
byWritten by Angus Tonkin Originally published 1 March 2018 From the opening act, Red Sparrow marks itself as a film bathed in studio boardroom ambition. A…
Film Review: Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
byThe Butler is a film about response. Cecil’s blending into the background was a form of transformation from the cotton farm way of life he came from. His response was to do whatever it takes to make a better life, however demeaning or full of inequality. Louis’ response to the racism and segregation was to stand up, speak his mind and demand to be heard.
MIFF 2013: A Quiet Place In The Country (1968)
byScreening alongside classics like Dario Argento’s Deep Red (a masterpiece, and still arguably the high point of the genre) and Tenebrae, as well as Lucio Fulci’s seminal early work Don’t Torture A Duckling, are more obscure items like The Pyjama Case (set in Sydney of all places and starring Ray Milland) and A Quiet Place In The Country.
Wednesdays with Woody: Husbands and Wives (1992)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 1 August 2012 It doesn’t take five minutes until the basic premise of Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives…
Film Review: Coriolanus (2011)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 5 March 2012 Power corrupts man. It is an age-old tale. Perhaps power also corrupts filmmakers to adapt…