Film Review: La Belle Saison (2015)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 14 September 2016 La Belle Saison is French for ‘summertime’, that time of year with the radiating sun…
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Film Review: Girlhood (2014)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 10 August 2015 The third film from French writer/director Céline Sciamma has been gaining a reputation across Europe…
Film Review: Far From Men (2014)
byWritten by Edward Curtis Originally published 29 July 2015 It is 1954 and the Algerian War is building momentum as it begins to reach…
Film Review: Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter (2014)
byWritten by Chris Smith Originally published 28 April 2015 Based on the urban legend that a Japanese tourist froze to death in Minnesota while…
Film Review: Leviathan (2014)
byWritten by Chris Smith Originally published 25 March 2015 In adapting the Old Testament story of Job and setting it in the modern context…
Film Review: Eastern Boys (2013)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 27 February 2015 The subtitles for French film Eastern Boys don’t start until ten minutes in, almost leaving…
Film Review: After May (2012)
byAlso released as Something In The Air, but coming to Australia with the translation of its original French title Aprés Mai, After May is the semi-autobiographical new film from Olivier Assayas, one of the most celebrated film makers currently working in his native France.
Film Review: Stories We Tell (2012)
byResponding to the central question, Stories We Tell plays out like a mystery as Polley gradually patches together a portrait, blending archival footage with re-enactments to further blur the distinction between truth and fiction.
Film Review: Tabu (2012)
byFilming contemporary films in black and white, and without dialogue, can invoke feelings of nostalgia for a bygone era. Or, alternatively, they can be alienating. Tabu, a Portuguese film directed by Miguel Gomes and written by Gomes and Mariana Ricardo, takes that risk, with mixed results.
Film Review: The Loneliest Planet (2011)
byCrude, excessively long and just plain misconceived, The Loneliest Planet is not only the perfect case study of how not to make world cinema, it’s also a perseverance test for audiences looking for punishment.