Film Review: Lucy (2014)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 5 August 2014 Based on the widespread misconception that humans only ever use 10% of their brain capacity,…
Film Review: Words and Pictures (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 17 July 2014 Words and Pictures, the latest film from acclaimed Australian director Fred Schepsi, has an intriguing…
Film Review: Charlie’s Country (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 16 July 2014 After winning in the Best Actor category at the Cannes Film Festival where it played…
Film Review: The French Minister (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 15 July 2014 The new film from main-stay of the French cinema, Bertrand Tavernier (In The Electric Mist,…
Film Review: Rock The Casbah (2012)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 1 July 2014 Released here mere months following Hany Abu-Assad’s masterpiece Omar – which focused on the Israeli-Palestianin…
Film Review: Omar (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 9 June 2014 “You can’t become a freedom fighter by just watching”. Taking at its heart the Israeli/Palestine…
Film Review: Ida (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 20 May 2014 Set in early 1960’s Poland, Ida tells the story of an orphaned young novitiate nun,…
Film Review: A Castle in Italy (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 8 May 2014 Nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, A Castle In Italy details the…
Film Review: Healing (2014)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 7 May 2014 Healing is the story of Viktor Khadem (Don Haney), who near the end of a sixteen…
Film Review: Belle (2013)
Written by Chris Smith Originally published 7 May 2014 Set in England circa 1769, and revolving around the court case that established the precedent…