Film – Reviews Archive

Once in a while a cinematic experience comes along that sweeps us off our feet. It pleases both the critics and the masses, gathering Academy awards on its path to glory. The Expendables 2 will do NO such thing: it doesn’t have what …

The best part about this sequel is that it starts symbolically where the last one left off: protagonist deep under the blue waters, swimming, escaping, and surviving. Then a visually spectacular intro of the snowy Alaskan mountains, hungry wolves, and no signs of civilization. …

Welcome to the world of Bourne and Bond, Bollywood style! First things first: Salman Khan, as a name and a brand, has become somewhat of a legend. The line between off-screen and on-screen personas has blurred to the extent that whatever Salman Khan does …

ORA is a remarkably compelling short film that must be seen to be believed. The sixteen minute experimental dance piece was filmed using thermal imaging technology, equipment usually reserved for medical and military operations. Heat sensitive cameras capture the body heat of …

Is the message more important than the money when it comes to charity fundraising? The answer isn’t quite clear in director Léa Poole’s controversial and somewhat cynical Pink Ribbons Inc, a documentary that asks many questions and provides few answers about the …

The concerns of Senegalese hip-hop artist Didier Awadi couldn’t be further from the lifestyle of fast cash, cars and women chased by mainstream American rappers. Awadi is the subject of United States of Africa: Beyond Hip-Hop, which makes its Australian Premiere at …

Sydney’s annual Canadian Film Festival, Possible Worlds, returns for its seventh year with an impressive line-up boasting everything from the queer musical Leave it on the Floor to the Oscar-nominated French language comedy Monsieur Lazhar. Possible Worlds is Sydney’s chance to explore an …

From director Peter Templeman comes this absolute gem of an Aussie film, Not Suitable For Children. Starring our very own Ryan Kwanten, a Home and Away alumnus and star of the US hit show True Blood, this fresh take on the lives …

When Brazilian film maker Kleber Mendonca Filho started filming the middle class street he lives in, he could not have imagined his first feature film would bring so much international acclaim. Now at the Sydney Film Festival, Neighbouring Sounds has already been …

The paparazzi went wild when the Mabo family descended on the State Theatre last Thursday June 7 for the Sydney Film Festival premiere of the film Mabo, directed by Rachel Perkins.  Centre stage was Eddie Mabo’s widow, Bonita Mabo, surrounded by a …