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Ben Isbel

Ben Isbel

Ben is a carpenter in Melbourne. When pressed as to why he chooses to review films in his precious free time the answer is invariably 'Who are you and how did you get into my bedroom?!' He makes up for a embarrassing lack of formal qualifications with more informal ones such as: Completing Donkey Kong Country 3 100% and memorising the lyrics to Insane in the Membrane. He love affair with cinema began as a randy teenager watching late night sbs movies and his very secret dream is to get into movies the same way Harrison Ford did- by building some cabinets for George Lucas. Any other director of a multi billion dollar franchise will do though. Can be found re-watching episodes of Jim Henson's The StoryTeller.

Film Review: Dark Waters (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film March 4, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Dark Waters (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 4 March 2020 Dark Waters is based on an illuminating New York Times article about a corporate defence…

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Film Review: Guns Akimbo (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film March 1, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Guns Akimbo (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 1 March 2020 Guns Akimbo is a grindhouse-light, high-octane affair with a colourful Scott Pilgrim aesthetic and tone….

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Film Review: The Invisible Man (2020)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film February 26, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film Review: The Invisible Man (2020)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 26 February 2020 Universal Studios continue to reboot classic horror movies, transposing The Invisible Man into the light…

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Film Review: Colour Out of Space (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film February 6, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Colour Out of Space (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 6 February 2020 There’s plenty of hype around Colour Out of Space for a variety of reasons: Richard…

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Film Review: Underwater (2020)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film January 26, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Underwater (2020)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 26 January 2020 Underwater is a sci-fi horror set deep deep down, in the depths of the Mariana…

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Film review: 1917 (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film, Oscar contenders January 2, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film review: 1917 (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 2 January 2020 1917 is expert cinema. Riveting from the first minute until the last, not one moment…

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Film Review: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
Animation, Current Theatrical Releases, Film January 2, 2020 August 6, 2026

Film Review: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 2 January 2020 The current headliner of the Aardman Animations Studio is the raucous A Shaun the Sheep Movie:…

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Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film December 23, 2019 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 23 December 2019 Portrait of a Lady On Fire is a period drama so immersive with a story…

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Film Review: Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film November 12, 2019 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 12 November 2019 ‘Based on a true story’ is the overused tagline usually reserved for implausible events. Ford…

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Film Review: Pain & Glory (2019)
Current Theatrical Releases, Film November 4, 2019 August 6, 2026

Film Review: Pain & Glory (2019)

Written by Ben Isbel Originally published 4 November 2019 A Pedro Almodovar film can be a little like an amusement ride down a dark…

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