Film – Reviews Archive

The Lexus Short Film fellows of 2017 presented their new works at the Dendy Cinema at Circular Quay as part of the Sydney Film Festival last month. The fellowship is aligned with such names such as Marta Dusseldorp, Judy Davis and David …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  Ali’s Wedding, the latest culture clash comedy to hit the Sydney Film Festival, will no doubt find a mainstream audience. Director Jeffrey Walker (Modern Family, Angry Boys) has made an enjoyable and warm-hearted film, telling an affectionate and poignant story of love …

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 …

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 …

There’s really no need to leap inside the mind of writer/director Charlie Kaufman— à la Being John Malkovich—because his films themselves offer us a glimpse into his innermost thoughts and philosophies. This is true of Kaufman’s latest feature Anomalisa, a darkly funny …

The Alliance Française French Film Festival is returning to the Palace Cinemas in Sydney on March 1 with a fabulous film selection for French film lovers. The Festival, now in its 27th season, is the most popular French film festival in the …

Luca Zingaretti, who is best known as the beloved Inspector Montalbano of the television series by the same name, flew into Sydney this week to promote his latest film, Perez, at the Lavazza Italian Film Festival. In the film Zingaretti plays a …