Film Review: On the Waterfront (1954)
When a film can survive VCE English class and still be looked upon with fond memories you know it’s something quite special. On the…
Film Review: Bridge of Spies (2015)
At the end of the 1950s, the twin superpowers of the USSR and the USA, both armed with and ready to use a stockpile…
Film Review: Putuparri and the Rainmakers (2015)
After making its world premiere at MIFF 2015 and emerging as a fan favourite, Putuparri and the Rainmakers was awarded with the Festival’s Premiere…
Film Review: The Diary of A Teenage Girl (2015)
If initially a title that includes the words ‘Diary’ and ‘Teenage Girl’ puts you off, don’t be dissuaded. Based on the cult novel by Phoebe Gloeckner, the first…
Film Review: London Road (2015)
London Road can make the claim that it’s unlike any musical you’ve ever seen before. For starters it’s the first film produced by Britain’s…
Film Review: The Duke of Burgundy (2014)
The Duke of Burgundy is one of those films that can’t really be described; it can only be experienced. There’s about one of these…
Film Review: Gayby Baby (2015)
It’s been a volatile month for the issue of marriage equality in Australia. It opened with a full page ad that ran in The…
Film Review: The Wolfpack (2015)
One of the most interesting thing about The Wolfpack is the story behind how it came to be made. One evening director Crystal Moselle…
Film Review: Dope (2015)
One of the most talked about films to come out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was Dope, which after only a single screening…
Film Review: Girlhood (2014)
The third film from French writer/director Céline Sciamma has been gaining a reputation across Europe and abroad as one of the breakout hits of…