From Finnlay Victor Dall comes a review of Poor Things, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ new, gothic themed romp, as based on Alasdair Gray’s Frankenstein-inspired novel of the same name, written for the screen by Tony McNamara, and starring Emma Stone. … More Poor Things Review
From Lilly Sokolowski comes a review of Sick of Myself, the Norwegian dark comedy from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli and the producers of The Worst Person in the World about the lengths a millennial barista will go to for attention. In Australian cinemas now. … More Sick of Myself Review
From Ziqian Sheng comes a review of how Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer answers the questions it poses, including the essential ethical dilemma of trying to save the world by building a weapon of mass destruction that could also destroy it. … More Oppenheimer: A Simple Approach To Complex Issues
As recently seen at the Melbourne International Film Festival and in cinemas now, from Finnlay Victor Dall comes a review of the humorously scathing BlackBerry, one of this year’s additions to the wave of brand biopics, this time about the creation of said smartphone, as written and directed by Canadian Matt Johnson. … More BlackBerry Review
As recently seen at the Melbourne International Film Festival, from Johnny Hill comes a review of German director Wim Wenders’ meditative new film, Perfect Days, about a Tokyo toilet cleaner. … More Perfect Days Review
As recently seen at the Melbourne International Film Festival and in cinemas from October 26th, from Dahlia D’Onghia comes a review of the latest Australian punk documentary: Mutiny In Heaven: The Birthday Party, directed by Ian White and about the titular band, The Birthday Party, whose members included Rowland S. Howard, Nick Cave, Tracy Pew, Mick Harvey, and Phill Calvert. … More MIFF Review: Mutiny In Heaven: The Birthday Party
As recently seen at the Melbourne International Film Festival and in cinemas wide from August 31st, from Lilly Sokolowski comes a review of Canadian-Korean Celine Song’s decades spanning, romantic and platonic relationship drama that is one of the most buzzed about films of the year: Past Lives. … More MIFF Review: Past Lives
Currently showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival, from Finnlay Victor Dall comes a review of American writer-director Daniel Goldhaber’s environmentalist action-thriller that has the energy of a heist film: How to Blow Up a Pipeline. In which a group of eight young people decide to – well, it’s all in the title. … More MIFF Review: How to Blow Up a Pipeline
As recently seen at the Melbourne International Film Festival, from Madeleine McDonald comes a review of Riddle of Fire, a fantastical throwback to adventurous, American, children’s cinema a long time ago, in which three best friends go on a quest to find a blueberry pie before they can play some video games. … More MIFF Review: Riddle of Fire
Currently showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival, from Finnlay Victor Dall comes a review of Australians Cameron and Colin Cairnes’ latest horror-comedy: Late Night With the Devil, starring David Dastmalchian as American late-night TV host Jack Delroy, who tragically decided to air a too spooky Halloween special back in 1977. … More MIFF Review: Late Night With the Devil
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