Film Review: Holding the Man (2015)
byWritten by James Madden Originally published 25 August 2015 In 1970s Melbourne Timothy Conigrave (Ryan Corr) sees John Caleo (Craig Stott) playing a game…
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Film Review: She’s Funny That Way (2014)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 25 August 2015 Feel like seeing a Woody Allen film but don’t want to support the likes of…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: Only the Dead (2015)
byWritten by Ben Isbel Originally published 20 August 2015 Michael Ware is a fascinating individual with insights into dark truths many of us may…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: My Skinny Sister (2015)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 20 August 2015 It’s sadly all too common for women in Western society to experience body image concerns. In…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: The Guest (2014)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 20 August 2015 The Guest, directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett, is a hilariously bonkers…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: James White (2015)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 20 August 2015 In James White, director and screenwriter Josh Mond has created an understated character study of…
MIFF 2015: Film Review: Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 19 August 2015 How does one approach reviewing a film like Yakuza Apocalypse? Directed by Takashi Miike and…
Film Review: Southpaw (2015)
byWritten by Amy Taylor Originally published 19 August 2015 Southpaw begins with a powerful opening sequence; Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) has thrashing heavy metal…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: The Invitation (2015)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 19 August 2015 It has been quite a while since a thriller as taut and superbly crafted as…
MIFF 2015 Film Review: My Golden Days (2015)
byWritten by Dan Santos Originally published 19 August 2015 There is a messiness to youth, and how we remember it, that is visceral, often…