Film Review: 13 Assassins (2010)
byMidway through Takeshi Miike’s 13 Assassins (2010), a man in a tavern jokes, ‘These days, swords are only good for cutting radishes.’ It might…
Film Review: Omar (2013)
by“You can’t become a freedom fighter by just watching”. Taking at its heart the Israeli/Palestine conflict, Omar focusses on its title character (Adam Bakri),…
CLOSED: Galore Giveaway
byCourtesy of Entertainment One, Film Blerg is giving away 5 double passes to see the new Australian film GALORE, in cinemas from June 19. Film Synopsis: It’s a sweltering summer before…
CLOSED: Frank Giveaway
byCourtesy of Madman Films, Film Blerg is giving away 5 double passes to see Michael Fassbender as FRANK, in cinemas from June 19. Film Synopsis: FRANK is an offbeat comedy…
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E07
byThis is another strong episode in a very good series, and decidedly less violent compared to last week’s instalment. The episode starts with a…
Film Review: Rising From Ashes (2012)
byT.C. Johnstone’s documentary charts the journey of the Rwandan cycling team a decade on from the 1994 Hutu-Tutsi conflict. Johnstone introduces us to the…
TV Recap: Fargo, S01E06
byWow, this is a very dark and serious episode. Shit just got very real in Fargo. Basically, many threads of the story have a…
Film Review: Gardening With Soul (2013)
by“If you can’t live with love and in love and keep your love going for people regardless of what’s going on, it’s not worth…
Film Review: Maleficent (2014)
byLong debated is the genesis of evil: is one born evil or can one become evil? With Disney’s new film Maleficent the answer is…
Film Review: Under the Skin (2014)
byThe premise of Jonathan Glazer’s film, Under the Skin, doesn’t sound like anything new: an alien comes to earth, taking the image of a…