Film Review: The Assassin (2015)
byThe latest film from world cinema auteur Hsiao-Hsien Hou will not be to everyone’s tastes. Those expecting a period martial arts extravaganza in the…
Film Review: Now Add Honey (2015)
byGood Aussie comedies tend to be confined to television. Think Summer Heights High, Please Like Me, Kath & Kim, and all the political satire…
Film Review: Freeheld (2015)
byIt’s easy to criticise the US what with its ridiculous gun laws, extreme conservatives, and woeful healthcare system, but Freeheld reminds us of something that…
Film Review: Sleeping With Other People (2015)
byThe problem with most recent American rom-coms is that they’ve been neither romantic enough nor funny enough. Judd Apatow’s overly long and underly funny movies, which…
Film Review: The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
byThe Last Witch Hunter begins in 14th century undisclosed Europe. It opens with Vin Diesel as fierce warrior, Kaulder, rocking a beard on par with his own…
Film Review: Mistress America (2015)
byFollowing his 2012 indie hit Frances Ha, Noah Baumbach reteams with his co-writer and star, Greta Gerwig for Mistress America. Having tackled differences between…
Film Review: Love (2015)
byLove is the latest film from director Gaspar Noe, famous (or infamous?) for Irréversible (2002) and Enter the Void (2009). Love features explicit, non-simulated…
Film Review: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)
byA Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence is the third film in a trilogy from Swedish director Roy Andersson. It follows his…
Film Review: Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
byThe Ghost Dimension is the sixth instalment from the Paranormal Activity producers in as many years, but don’t worry, we have been promised this is…
Film Review: Burnt (2015)
byBradley Cooper + food. Who could ask for anything more? While our television screens remain saturated with cooking competitions, cinema is slowly getting in…