Film Review: Blackfish (2013)
byWritten by Chris Smith Originally published 19 November 2013 The potentially devastating consequences of keeping wild animals in captivity, for both the animals and…
Documentary
Film Review: In Bob We Trust (2013)
bySupported by the Melbourne International Film Festival’s Premiere Fund and one of the highlights of this year’s festival, In Bob We Trust is entertaining and extremely touching. This is a film for everyone, regardless of whether you know much about McGuire or not.
Film Review: Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013)
byThe documentary focuses less on the protest group’s motivations, and more on their individual personalities and background stories. Interviews with the parents of the accused give the audience exclusive insights into the womens’ life narrative, helping us understand what provoked them to become such provocative figures.
Film Review: The Gatekeepers (2012)
byWritten by Kevin Hawkins Originally published 3 September 2013 When news networks report about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the deep complexities of the issues are…
Film Review: Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust (2013)
byWritten by Kendal Coombs Originally published 5 August 2013 The Cosmic Psychos are a Melbourne pub-rock-punk band that formed back in the 80s. Three…
Film Review: Last Days Here (2011)
byWritten by Jack Crane Originally published 28 July 2013 Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. That’s the motto most musicians lived (and I use…
Film Review: We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks (2013)
byWritten by Mark Hewitt Originally published 2 July 2013 In his new documentary We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks, director Alex Gibney (Enron:…
Film Review: Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa (2012)
byWritten by Mark Hewitt Originally published 21 March 2013 In 1972 Father Lawrence Murphy of the St. John School for the Deaf in Milwaukee,…
Film Review: Inventing David Geffen (2012)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 7 March 2013 In the prologue to Susan Lacy‘s American Masters special Inventing David Geffen, the man in…
Film Review: The Imposter (2012)
byAny film dealing with dark themes such as child disappearances, sex trafficking, and identify theft should theoretically be greatly disturbing. But Bart Layton’s The Imposter is more exhilarating than frightening; instead of scaring the audience, it continually makes them want to see more.