MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY FILM INQUIRER

Following our MIFF review of Past Lives last year, from Amirahmad Azhieh comes another look at Canadian-Korean writer-director Celine Song’s decades spanning relationship drama. … More Past Lives Review

From Johnny Hill comes a review of Jonathan Glazer’s newest film, idyllically haunting historical drama and fivefold Academy Award nominee (including for Best Picture and Best Director): The Zone of Interest. In cinemas Australia wide from this February 22nd. … More The Zone of Interest Review

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

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