Film – Reviews Archive

Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

After eight years of development hell and production drama, the movie Queen fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Is it a killer flick or does it bite the dust? The answer is unequivocal: If you want to have a good time, check out Bohemian …

Review: The Wife

Picture this: you have a partner who is a writer. One day, she or he receives a shock phone call from Stockholm, with news of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. Your whole family is ecstatic. Friends are delighted. Well-wishers and journalists …

Sydney Film Festival: Ana, mon amour

Ana, mon amour is about a turbulent relationship between Toma and Ana over a decade. And the movie felt like it would run for the 87,600 hours that make up a decade. The Romanian film, by director Călin Peter Netzer, a follow …

The Red Pill: A Journey Down The Rabbit Hole

Controversy erupted over the documentary The Red Pill when its Australian premiere was cancelled and banned in cinemas after a petition spread calling the film “misogynistic propaganda”. The film’s director Cassie Jayne faced harsh publicity with news programs Sunrise and The Project …

Sydney Film Festival: Whitney, Can I Be Me

It’s been five years since the death of singer Whitney Houston. Her life is the subject of a new documentary from filmmakers Nick Broomfield (Tales of the Grim Sleeper, Aileen) and Rudi Dolezal (Freddie Mercury – The Untold Story, Michael Jackson) to …

Sydney Film Festival Review: Gimme Danger

Musicians have always played muse to American independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. The director’s long and rich history of collaborations include his playful partnership with the Wu Tang Clan (RZA scored Ghost Dog; both he and GZA feature in Coffee and Cigarettes), and …

Sydney Film Festival review: Swiss Army Man

Making it’s Australian debut at the Sydney Film Festival, dark comedy Swiss Army Man will appease audiences who enjoyed the Tom Hanks drama Cast Away, but thought it lacked a solid serving of bodily function gags. Set on a deserted island in …