Film Review: In The Fog (2012)
byWhile In the Fog is incredibly slow paced, it seems as though director Sergei Loznitsa (My Joy) frames every sequence with immense purpose, although that purpose isn’t always clear.
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Film Review: Performance (2012)
byFeaturing stellar performances of some of Hollywood’s best loved veteran actors, Performance tells the story of a world renowned string quartet The Fugue, whose 25-year long collaboration looks set to come to an end when veteran cellist Peter (Christopher Walken) is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Film Review: Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)
byUnderground is a thrilling look at the early days of a freedom fighting legend and one of the most prolific characters of our time, featuring an excellent cast of Australian heavyweights including Anthony LaPaglia and stunning newcomers including Laura Wheelwright who plays Assange’s young bride and the mother of his son.
Film Review: War Witch (2012)
byWritten by Angus Tonkin Originally published 10 March 2013 In a quiet unnamed village somewhere in the heart of Africa, Komona is only a…
AFFFF: Another Woman’s Life (2012)
byThe directorial debut of French actress and writer Sylvie Testud, Another Woman’s Life stars actress Juliette Bionche as a woman who awakes one morning to find that 15 years of her life have mysteriously disappeared. While undoubtedly an intriguing premise, it’s not long before the conventional romantic comedy lurking within this material rears its head to suffocate the potential hinted at in the film’s opening act.
Film Review: North by Northwest (1959)
byNorth by Northwest has recently been restored and is being showcased at the Astor Theatre in a 4K DCP (digital cinema package) print. Enhancing the original 1950s production values in its VistaVision wide aspect ratio, no other Hitchcock film was so extensively filmed on location.
Film Review: Broken City (2013)
byThere’s not much groundbreaking going on in Broken City, but, to be fair, there is a quality to this run-of-the-mill genre picture that keeps you engaged through to its final credits. In part, this can boiled down to its director, Allen Hughes, and the film’s star-studded supporting cast.
Film Review: Thérèse Desqueyroux (2012)
byAdapted from François Mauriac’s novel of the same name, Claude Miller’s final film retells the story of provincial French life in the late 1920s with sombre beauty. Capturing the painterly quality of the vast pine forests of the Landes region the southwest, France, Thérèse Desqueyroux is a well-crafted drama of subtle charm.
Film Review: Oz The Great and Powerful (2013)
byThe yellow brick road might look better than ever, but there’s no charm or substance here. The 3D facto does not add much to the experience and you will find yourself fidgeting and looking at your watches not long after we touch down in Oz.
Film Review: Barbara (2012)
byVery minimalistic and understated, Barbara is definitely a slow burn with a somewhat predictable ending, but is well worth the wait.