Film Review: Hero (2019)
byKicking off this year’s Russian Resurrection Film Festival, Hero is a “spy-thriller” about Russian sleeper cells all over the world awaiting instructions from a shadowy government…
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Film Review: The Student (2016)
byComing from the mind of Kirill Serebrennikov is the brooding and intellectual The Student. The film examines the place of Russian orthodox Christianity within school…
Film Review: Self Made (2014)
byMichal (Sarah Adler) is a famous Israeli artist who is having a particularly trying day. She is woken when her bed collapses from underneath…
MIFF 2013: Harmony Lessons (2013)
byUltimately this haunting Darwinian tale of violence and morality is a social commentary on the normality of violence and crime in the region. One can only hope the extreme brutalisation against children from the police force is an exaggeration of current times in Kazakhstan, rather than a reality.
MIFF 2013: Death For Sale (2011)
byThe audience knows where the film is headed long before it gets there, very much like watching a trail slowly derail. As the title indicates, Death For Sale doesn’t provide any happy endings. These men are a product of their society, which unfortunately doesn’t elevate them to fulfil any kind of potential.
MIFF 2013: The Weight of Elephants (2013)
byBeautifully filmed by Sophia Olsson, with a clear Scandinavian influence, the aesthetics might obscure the story a little at times but this is a minor trifle. Adrian’s life is anything but straightforward (I’ll say it again; it’s just very bleak) and so the plot can be forgiven for swaying every now and then.
MIFF 2013: A World Not Ours (2012)
byA World Not Ours gives us a unique look at a corner of the world we would be unlikely to encounter otherwise, adding a jazzy score and humour throughout to perk up an otherwise grim subject. Informative and grounding, this film shows us how frequently we take identity for granted.
MIFF 2013: First Cousin Once Removed (2012)
byOne 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.
News: First Look at the 23rd Melbourne Queer Film Festival
byPlaying from the 14-24 March, 2013, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has announced some of the films that will be included in this year’s…
Film Review: Love Crime (2010)
byKristin Scott Thomas opens Love Crime with a bellowing laugh. It is a loud awakening, casting instant awareness and intrigue.