Film Review: Nebraska (2013)
byOn a distinctly un-beautiful Montana overpass, we see the mass of an aged man buckling towards camera. The panorama is unexceptional and almost indistinguishable…
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Film Review: Winter’s Tale (2014)
byWinter’s Tale, a modern fairy tale taking place across three time lines and concerning itself with the age old theme of true love, must…
Film Review: Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
byRobert De Niro in Raging Bull. Christian Bale in The Machinist. Charlize Theron in Monster. From as early as Frederic Marsh essaying both Dr….
Film Review: Are We Officially Dating? (2014)
byI’m sure the publicist for Tom Gormican’s Are We Official Dating? would love me to label the film ‘the American Pie for the next…
Film Review: Warwick Thornton’s The Darkside (2013)
byWarwick Thornton is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading story-tellers. His latest project, The Darkside, is a collection of ghost stories collected over many…
Film Review: Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (2013)
byIn the aftermath of Nelson Mandela’s death on 5 December 2013, most tributes praised the former South African President, lauding his contributions to the…
Film Review: Labor Day (2013)
byJason Reitman has an impressive resume to date and it’s full of unconventional romances: America’s love of smoking in Thank You for Smoking; coping with…
Film Blerg: Last Vegas (2013)
byBilly (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) are childhood friends, constantly adjusting to the fact that they’re…
Film Review: Grudge Match (2013)
byAt the outset, when you hear Grudge Match, a film about two aging boxing rivals who are coaxed out of retirement to fight one…
Film Review: The Outlaw Michael Howe (2013)
byThe year is 1815, the place: Van Diemen’s Land. After being established as a penal colony by the British who have also settled the…