Film Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
byPortrait of a Lady On Fire is a period drama so immersive with a story so engrossing it will make you forget you’re watching…
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Film Review: Gloria Bell (2018)
byThere’s a tried and tested formula for remaking successful foreign films in English. It’s been done many times with classics and independent hits alike….
Film Review: The Flip Side (2018)
byAdelaide. Known for its great wine and churches, the city has a rich connection to Aussie cinema. The alumni of its shooting locale includes…
Film Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
byThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a terrible name for a rather lovely film. In this age of CGI cataclysms and superhero…
Film Review: The Shape of Water (2017)
byThere’s been much anticipation for Guillermo del Toro’s latest feature. With a highly successful festival run (taking home best director and score at the…
Film Review: Wonder Wheel (2017)
byStraight out of the swingin’ fifties is Woody Allen’s latest romantic drama Wonder Wheel. It captures the mood, lights and the hopeless romance all rolled up…
Film Review: My Cousin Rachel (2017)
byBased on the 1951 novel by British author Daphne du Maurier, Roger Michell adapts and directs My Cousin Rachel. This story is both a…
Film Review: Mountain Cry (2015)
bySet deep within an isolated Chinese mountain village 1984 is Mountain Cry by Larry Yang. A humanistic drama with elements of both comedy and…
Film Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
byFollowing in the muddy footsteps of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is the equally damp Pride and Prejudice and Zombies from director and script writer Burr…
Film Review: Félix and Meira (2014)
byFélix and Meira is a love story. It is neither groundbreaking nor particularly exciting, it must be said. However, there is a haunted tone that director…