Film Review: Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust (2013)
The Cosmic Psychos are a Melbourne pub-rock-punk band that formed back in the 80s. Three genuine Aussie blokes who were most definitely in the…
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MIFF 2013: First Cousin Once Removed (2012)
One can deduce First Cousin Once Removed is deliberately disjointed and fragmented, much like Honig’s thoughts and feelings. Through photos and old letters as well as interviews with family and friends, Berliner shows us, and Honig, the man he used to be.
Russian Resurrection Film Festival: Soulless (2012)
Max (Danila Kozlovskiy) is living the high life in Moscow. A senior bank manager, he is incredibly wealthy with all the material possessions anyone could ever want. He spends his days working in a building he calls ‘global corporate evil’ and his nights partying with countless women and drugs.
Film Review: Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)
Zombie movies are all the rage right now and seem on a path to knock vampires off the top of the preferred mystical creature to use in a film ranks, but there is a huge divide between good Zombie movies and bad Zombie movies.
Film Review: After Earth (2013)
After Earth is a little slow moving at times and the drama is derivative but it’s a solid sci-fi film with solid action and some really sweet moments between father and son.
Film Review: Mud (2012)
Neckbone (Jacob Lofland) and Ellis (Tye Sheridan) are best mates living on the banks of the Mississippi River, fishing, adventuring and getting up to…
Film Review: Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012)
Happiness Never Comes Alone is a perfect date night movie with a fantastic soundtrack, many references to cinema classics such as Casablanca, West Side Story and Singin’ in the Rain, and old school physical comedy so perfectly timed it elicited a rare out loud chortle from this humble reviewer on more than one occasion.
Film Review: The Hangover Part III (2013)
The Hangover Part III sings a bit of a different tune to the two films that came before it – there’s no big night out, no drugs, no booze and no hangover to deal with. This is a heist film with the same goofy, everything goes wrong, chaotic flavour we’ve seen before.
Cultastrophe at Cinema Nova
Bringing his sense for the ridiculous and celebrating the uncelebratable, writer, curator and educator Zak Hepburn has come to Cinema Nova with a program of cult classics for your late Friday night enjoyment.
Film Review: The Call (2013)
The premise is simple: Jordan (Halle Berry) is a veteran 911 call operator who has suffered emotionally on the job after a call she was on lead to the kidnapping and brutal murder of a young girl.