Currently showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival, from Chelsea Daniel comes a review of Sunflower, a low-budget, queer, coming-of-age story set in Melbourne from debut director Gabriel Carrubba. … More MIFF Review: Sunflower
From Chelsea Daniel comes a review of Copenhagen Does Not Exist, as recently seen at the Scandinavian Film Festival (on now). Directed by Martin Skovbjerg and hailing from Denmark, the film tells the story of couple Sander and Ida, the latter of whom has disappeared without a trace. … More Scandinavian Film Festival Review: Copenhagen Does Not Exist
From Lucy Beltrami comes a review and critique of the American movie currently putting the B back in blockbuster: Barbie by Greta Gerwig. About Barbie (and Ken), as played by Australia’s own Margot Robbie (and Canada’s own Ryan Gosling), amongst others. … More Barbie Review
Ahead of the release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, from Lucy Beltrami comes a little reflection on her first film as solo director, 2017’s Lady Bird, and its uniquely resonant take on girlhood. … More On Lady Bird & Being A Girl
From Chelsea Daniel comes a review of Benjamin Millepied’s musical romance Carmen. Adapted from the classic opera of the same name, but with a modern twist, and starring Melissa Barrera as the titular Mexican refugee and Paul Mescal as the marine veteran she falls in (love) with. … More Carmen (2022) Review
From Victoria Winata comes a review of La Uruguaya, aka The Woman From Uruguay, recently seen at the Spanish Film Festival. Directed by Ana García Blaya and hailing from Argentina and Uruguay, the film follows a middle aged Argentinian writer who travels to the latter to collect $15,000, as well as visit a captivating younger woman. … More Spanish Film Festival Review: The Woman From Uruguay
From Chelsea Daniel comes a review of Petrol, the surreal coming-of-age mystery set and steeped in Melbourne from writer-director Alena Lodkina. In which a film student finds her life entangled with an enigmatic young performance artist, and which can be seen in cinemas now. … More Petrol Review
From Emma Xerri comes a review of Disney’s latest live-action remake of an animated classic: The Little Mermaid. Is everything better down where it’s live-action enhanced by CGI? Or just wetter? Read on for Emma’s thoughts. … More The Little Mermaid (2023) Review
From Chelsea Daniel comes a review of Limbo, the new outback mystery crime film from Australian director Ivan Sen (Mystery Road), starring Simon Baker, Rob Collins and Natasha Wanganeen. … More Limbo Review
Following a semi-mystery screening at the Fantastic Film Festival (currently running until April 30th), from Lucy Beltrami comes a review of The People’s Joker, an American, coming-of-age parody and satire featuring DC characters like the Joker, baby, as directed by Vera Drew, plus, reflections on the film’s entanglement in legal uncertainty, parallels to Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987), and the significance of trans representation on screen. … More Feeling Like Myself: The People’s Joker & Representation
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