MIFF 2014: Curtain Call (2014)
by“Regrets, I’ve have a few, but then again, too few to mention.” – lyrics from My Way (sung by Frank Sinatra and many others)….
Film review
Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
byCritics barely had time to give any attention to Marvel’s latest offering before it was announced that its second instalment would hit cinemas in…
Film Review: The Selfish Giant (2014)
byThe Selfish Giant, inspired by the Oscar Wilde short story of the same name, is a small gem of a film. Written and directed…
Film Review: Some Velvet Morning (2014)
byFor anyone considering going to see Some Velvet Morning, there’s one thing you should know: you mustn’t leave the room until the credits roll….
Film Review: A Most Wanted Man (2014)
byIn the frantic search for answers following 9/11 it was discovered that many of the plans for the attacks were conceived in the historic…
Film Review: Still Life (2014)
by‘If there’s no one there, no one cares.’ It’s the kind of flippant remark from the new council manager that case worker John May…
Film Review: Words and Pictures (2013)
byWords and Pictures, the latest film from acclaimed Australian director Fred Schepsi, has an intriguing and original premise at the core of its story….
Film Review: Charlie’s Country (2013)
byAfter winning in the Best Actor category at the Cannes Film Festival where it played in the Un Certain Regard section, it will come…
Film Review: The French Minister (2013)
byThe new film from main-stay of the French cinema, Bertrand Tavernier (In The Electric Mist, Round Midnight), The French Minister is a political satire…
Film Review: Beatriz’s War (2013)
byJuly 14, 2014: This review has been updated from what was originally published on July 10. Timor Leste is one of Australia’s closest international neighbours. But despite…