Film – Reviews Archive

The word subtle is not in Quentin Tarantino’s dictionary and thank goodness for that. His latest offering, Django Unchained, is truly a feast for vampires: blood, various hues and shades of blood, and techniques of blood, spurting out of a human body. …

The 22nd Flickerfest international short film festival opened at the Bondi Pavilion last night on a perfect balmy Sydney evening. The audience was in a party mood as they enjoyed a selection of the 100 films chosen this year from 2300 entries …

I have made my New Year’s resolutions early. Among my desires to get fit and quit my debilitating chocolate addiction, I also want to cut down the hours of crappy television I watch. My New Year’s resolution starts now. Goodbye Neighbours, Snog …

The Macedonian Film Festival will screen at the Hoyts Paris Cinema at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park this weekend, November 24 and 25. The festival opens with a VIP cocktail party at 6pm on Saturday night and Vladimir Blazevski’s black comedy …

The 12th annual Bondi Short Film Festival has selected 14 of Australia’s most talented up and coming from over 200 submissions for its 2012 shortlist of finalists. Screening this Saturday at the Bondi Pavilion, the filmmaker-focused festival will be judged by a panel …

The name’s Craig; Daniel Craig! Before you accuse me of using the wrong phrase, let me say this: Skyfall is being touted as the best Bond movie, ever. And who else but Craig could recreate Ian Fleming’s iconic British secret-agent-with-sexy-panache character to …

The annual Hola Mexican Film Festival has arrived in Australia for its 7th visit.  First stop Melbourne, the festival hits Sydney on October 25 before making its way to Adelaide and Perth. The event will kick off with a screening of Mariachi …

The Sydney Latin American Film Festival filled Sydney with love from September 6 to 16. The opening night of the festival began at the Dendy Quays then continued with a fiesta at the Paragon city bar, filling a full-cinema crowd with tequila …

Women play a big role in the 69th Venice International Film Festival which kicked off on August 29 and will run at the Venice Lido until September 8, writes Ilaria Bettinelli. Directed by Alberto Barbera and organised by La Biennale di Venezia, …

The Russian Resurrection Film Festival opened at Sydney’s Chauvel Cinema on August 30. Festival director Nikolas Maksymow has been at the helm of the largest Russian film festival outside Russia since its inception in 2003. This year the festival will present 25 recent …