Windows on Europe Film Festival
Now in its ninth year, the Windows on Europe Film Festival presents Australia with a smorgasbord of film to consume during the month of November. There are 15 new titles from which to choose,… Read More
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Nightcrawler presents a dark canvas
Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance in the pulse-pounding new thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles has been getting plenty of plaudits, but are they deserved? Peter Watts finds out: Lou Bloom… Read More
My Old Lady – Movie Review
Addy Fong reviews the latest movie from writer/director Israel Horovitz, starring Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas and the wonderful Maggie Smith: It’s always going to be an uncomfortable situation, travelling to a foreign… Read More
Interstellar is an aesthetic delight
When writer/director Christopher Nolan releases a film, you know it is going to be a bold, ambitious and visually sumptuous affair. Interstellar is no different. The story is thus. Matthew McConaughey is Cooper, a humble… Read More
Two Days, One Night – Film Review
Carol Bowditch checks out the latest picture starring Marion Cotillard, in which a vulnerable woman is given one weekend to encourage her colleagues to give up their bonuses, which are being offered in exchange… Read More
Pride is remarkable and wonderful
The saying “inspired by a true story” is always worrying to accept at face-value. “Inspired by” rather than “based on” kinda suggests massive liberties were taken with the narrative. At first glance, that would certainly seem to… Read More
Reeps One, Lights – Music Video
Multi-faceted, London-based artist Reeps One has just dropped a remarkable new clip. Something You Said’s 25ThC checks out the new offering from this ludicrously talented individual: At the end of last year, I… Read More
Son of a Gun – Film Review
Bobby Townsend checks out the much anticipated feature debut of award winning Australian director Julius Avery: Having absolutely devoured the incredible Starred Up earlier in the year, my appetite for gritty crime dramas has been… Read More
The Judge is strong and long
Bobby Townsend checks out the buttock-numbingly long, family/courtroom drama, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall: The story is thus: Big city lawyer Hank Palmer (RDJ) returns to his childhood home for his… Read More
Review: Annabelle fails to deliver
Before The Conjuring, there was ANNABELLE, says the movie’s tagline, which tells us that what we’re being presented with is a prequel to the enthusiastically received 2013 American supernatural horror flick. The story, for what it’s… Read More
Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Now entering its fourth year, Antenna, Australia’s much acclaimed documentary film festival, hits Sydney screens this October. And this year it is bigger and better than ever. There are 35 feature-length documentaries from over twenty… Read More
Life of Crime – Movie review
Bobby Townsend reviews the new comedy/drama from Daniel Schechter, which is adapted from the work of Elmore Leonard: You may recall author Elmore Leonard’s characters Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara being portrayed by Samuel L.… Read More