MIFF 2013: The Last Time I Saw Macao (2013)
byAs it is, Last Time might bore some people, but for those willing to invest some time, this is an at times intriguing look into the unique world of Macao.
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MIFF 2013: The Day of The Crows (2012)
byAt a time when animation has become increasingly digitised, franchised and gimmicky, it’s a relief to find the old-fashioned techniques still being used. While they certainly aren’t as time-efficient, the clear and original marks of artistry are there for all to recognise as opposed to the smooth artificial sheen we’ve become used to.
Film Review: The World’s End (2013)
byIt has been more than 10 years since Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright teamed up to make Shaun Of The Dead, thus beginning the aptly named “Cornetto Trilogy”, and finally, the trilogy comes to a close with The World’s End.
Film Review: The Way, Way Back (2013)
byThe directing debut of acting and Oscar winning screen-writing duo Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, The Way, Way Back is a charming coming of age film perfectly timed for the American Summer Vacation.
Film Review: 100 Bloody Acres (2012)
byDebuting at MIFF 2012, it seems a little strange that brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ 100 Bloody Acres (writing and directing) had to open in the US to generally rave reviews before making it to Australia. It’s a good thing it made it back at all because this is one Australian film deserving of a wider audience.
Film Review: Greetings From Tim Buckley (2012)
byHot off the heels of the big reveal on Gossip Girl, Penn Badgley stars as the troubled rocker Jeff Buckley in the biopic of…
MIFF 2013: Coming Forth By Day (2012)
byComing Forth By Day is 24 hours in the life of Suad (Donia Maher) and her mother (Salma Al-Najjar). Suad spends almost all of her…
MIFF 2013: Closed Curtain (2013)
byFollowing the documentary This Is Not A Film, Closed Curtain marks director Jafar Panahi’s second movie (co-directed by Kambuzia Partovi) since a six year home imprisonment sentence and twenty year ban on film making was imposed on him by the Iranian government.
Film Review: Last Days Here (2011)
bySex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. That’s the motto most musicians lived (and I use the term ‘lived’ lightly) by in the 70s and…
MIFF 2013: A Hijacking (2012)
byDespite a slow start, this slow grinding thriller thrives on a claustrophobic atmosphere, becoming tenser with each minute and building to a gripping finale.