MIFF Review: Jayne Mansfield’s Car (2012)
byThe latest film from Billy Bob Thornton as writer/director reteams him with co-writer Tom Epperson (with whom he wrote the excellent crime drama One…
MIFF Review: On Death Row (2012)
byAlthough Into The Abyss, the new Werner Herzog documentary was supposed to be screened during the festival, what was actually shown (without any announcement…
MIFF Review: Side By Side (2012)
byOne of the documentaries screening at this year’s festival is Side By Side, an excellent exploration of how digital technology is taking over and…
MIFF Review: Hara-Kiri: Death Of A Samurai (2011)
byThe prolific and brilliant Takashi Miike returns to MIFF (he has two other films showing; Ace Attorney and For Love’s Sake) with the stunning…
TV Review: Conspiracy 365, August
byOur hero Cal ((Harrison Gilbertson) turns sixteen in August’s episode and is at it again, escaping from small places in record time as usual. …
News: Sight and Sound’s 2012 Greatest Films Poll
byIt’s that time in the decade when Sight and Sound reveal their choices for the best films of all time. This year had a…
News: Reel Anime Festival 2012
byNews is out of the Reel Anime Festival this year, and the line up looks impressive. Here are all the deets:
Film Review: Cosmopolis (2012)
byBillionaire asset manager Eric Packer (Robert Pattinson) reels slowly through New York City in a white limousine to get a haircut. He takes his…
Wednesdays with Woody: Husbands and Wives (1992)
byIt doesn’t take five minutes until the basic premise of Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives is set up. Jack (Sydney Pollack) and Sally (Judy…
New Astor Theatre Season Launches
byIt is that exciting time of the year again when Melbourne’s iconic grand dame of cinema, The Astor, releases it’s new season calendar of…