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Greek Film Festival Review: Amerika Square (Greece, 2016) scales the...
Until the day when Pixel Buds are so finessed that we no longer need those streaming lines of text, subtitles will be (for most of us) our one entry to foreign films. It’s rare though for subtitles to...
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Cunard British Film Festival Review: Breathe (UK, 2017) is a love letter from...
Breathe is a love letter from producer, Jonathan Cavendish to his inspiring parents. The film is a bio-pic that chronicles the enduring love that this couple shared for each other as well as their...
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Film Review: Netflix’s The Babysitter (USA, 2017) delights in being supremely...
Beginning its streaming season on the rather appropriate date of Friday the 13th, Netflix’s nasty, bloodied The Babysitter proves a suitable entree for the feast that is the Halloween film season.......
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Film Review: Happy Death Day (USA, 2017) survives on the strength of its...
As varying subsets of the horror genre have forged ahead in 2017 as some of the year’s biggest successes (Split, Get Out and It remain three of the most fruitful ventures), it only makes sense that the...
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Byron Bay Film Festival Film Review: An American In Texas (USA, 2017) is a...
It’s a hard fought ninety-seven minutes for the protagonists in An American in Texas, but it’s a fight they could never really win. In Anthony Pedone’s latest, it’s the early 90’s and the U.S has its...
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Film Review: Bad Moms 2 (USA, 2017) is not for the taint-hearted
Ahh yes, the cinematic comedy sequel. These past several years, we have gotten many comedic sequels, whether they were made by popular demand, the means of nostalgia or the fact that Hollywood is...
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AMW Film Fest Review: Take Me To The River (USA, 2015) is a soaring...
If American music has a heart and soul then you would find it nestled between Memphis and the Mississippi Delta. The documentary film, Take Me To The River realises this and pays homage to the soul men...
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Film Review: Justice League (USA, 2017) is a fun yet inconsistent ride that...
It’s been something of an arduous trek but the Justice League have finally made their way to the big screen. Long before Joss Whedon earned the tick of approval from comic enthusiasts the world over...
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Film Review: Wonder (USA, 2017) overpowers the negativity of bullying with...
As easy as it would’ve been for writer/director Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) to nail Wonder‘s sentimental subtext into the ground – those grand old morality notes like “beauty is...
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Film Review: Shot Caller (USA, 2017) is a powerful showcase for Nikolaj...
A performance removed from his knowing talents on Game of Thrones, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau‘s turn in Shot Caller is a strong, powerful showcase for the actor in a film worthy of seeking out during its...
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Film Review: In This Corner of the World (Japan, 2016) is thought-provoking...
Similar to the majority of other anime titles on offer, In This Corner of the World is suitably aimed at older audiences. Whilst the animated medium usually suggests family-friendly viewing, Sunao...
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Film Review: Just To Be Sure (Ôtez-moi d’un doute) (France, 2017) is a fun &...
Just To Be Sure (Ôtez-moi d’un doute) is a French comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It deals with some important and weighty issues like: family, identity and roots but handles these in a...
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Film Review: Alexander Payne thinks a bit too big with Downsizing (USA, 2017)
There is no escaping a society defined by over-consumption, over-population, excessive stress and glaring inequality as Alexander Payne delivers a big message with a small scale, working his surrealist...
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Film Review: The Greatest Showman (USA, 2017) is cheery lunacy that revels in...
Going for broke and wearing its heart on its sleeve for all to appreciate, The Greatest Showman is a corny yet engaging musical that embraces its overt positivity with stride.... Continue Reading
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Film Review: The Post (USA, 2017) is a thrilling look at a significant point...
These days the words, “The Post” are more likely to get you thinking about a blog then a newspaper. In fact, Steven Spielberg’s latest film, The Post is all about history and a bygone era in print...
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Film Review: Swinging Safari (Australia, 2018) is a gloriously playful film...
Spin-the-vase, a late night taste of fondu, and a rotting beached whale make for just some of the intricate ingredients of Stephan Elliott‘s semi-autobiographical comedy Swinging Safari, a gloriously...
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Film Review: Game Night (USA, 2018) is an unruly bout of fun
Whether it’s an old-fashioned detective story (Murder on the Orient Express), a children’s adventure (Young Sherlock Holmes), a romantic farce (Blind Detective) or a flat-out comedy (Clue), the murder...
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Film Review: Finding Your Feet (UK, 2018) is a rom-com about swimming through...
If ever there was a film that did what it said on the tin then it is Finding Your Feet. This boomer rom-com and English dramedy is all about second chances and discovering your true self. The film is a...
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Film Review: 12 Strong (USA, 2018) is as dynamic as it is earnest
Depending how you look at it, 12 Strong‘s insistence on bypassing the usual heavy-handed political messages and overt emotional punches that pertain to war genre films will either be a welcome or...
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SXSW Film Review: ¡Las Sandinistas! (USA/Nicaragua, 2018) restores some...
The original Sandinistas (AKA the Sandinista National Liberation Front) were a group with the odds stacked against them. By their own admission, they were a bunch of “Poorly armed kids.” But they...
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