In Review
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Film Review - In a Violent Nature
For those willing to embrace its unique approach, Nash's film offers an off-kilter and strangely beautiful experience.
Film Review - Longlegs (SPOILER FREE)
Longlegs still manages to stand out despite the abundance of highly effective and artful horror we are afforded in the modern era.
Film Review - Monkey Man
Monkey Man tells the story of a nameless young man, referred to in the credits as “Kid” and using the self-applied alias “Bobby”, a fighter at an underground boxing ring in Yatana, as he attempts to infiltrate the ranks of the powerful upper class to enact violent revenge for the massacre of his village - a story that mirrors the Hindu epic of Hanuman, the white monkey.
Film Review - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
This is a fun movie. Longtime fans will probably love Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire the most, but at the end of the day, it won’t grab the imagination of any new audiences.
Film Review - Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Watch out Cullens, there's a new vampire family in town! Fans of Twilight (2008), Dark Shadows (2012), Submarine (2010), and Moonrise Kingdom (2012), get your fangs out and sink your teeth into this quirky vampire coming-of-age film.
Film Review - Dune: Part Two
With its sweeping visual scope and grand approach to world building and action, Dune: Part Two is an absolutely monumental piece of sci-fi cinema. This is the kind of cinematic event that doesn't come around often, and I'd highly recommend checking it out in the biggest, loudest cinema possible.
Film Review - The Origin of Evil
For those of you who are pro lesbian rights and pro lesbian wrongs, The Origin of Evil is the perfect Friday night French flick with all the lesbians, major plot twists, and tea you need!
Film Review - It Lives Inside
Overall, It Lives Inside illustrates itself to be a unique conceptual endeavour which struggles under the weight of its own potential. Although somewhat competent in facets of its execution, it ultimately sabotages its potency and settles upon a derivatively restrained final product which unfortunately struggles to leave a lasting impression.
MIFF 2023 Film Review - I Used to Be Funny
Gentle, funny, and incredibly vulnerable, Ally Pankiw’s I Used To Be Funny is an unflinching look at the complexities and inconsistencies that accompany trauma recovery.
MIFF 2023 Film Review - Blackberry
Continuing the stylistic trend of Johnson’s previous work, especially his sci-fi mockumentary Operation Avalanche, at times BlackBerry feels like a documentary, which suits the true story it’s based on very well.
Film Review - A Good Person
A Good Person is a soundly crafted story of grief, addiction, forgiveness and acceptance, helmed by Florence Pugh who gives (yet another) extremely focused and moving performance.
Feature - Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2023 Program Launch/D&D: Honour Among Thieves
Fantastic Film Festival Australia is back in town, promising cinema without restraints.
Film Review - Skinamarink
Do you remember that feeling you'd get when you were a child, trying to go to the toilet but terrified of the dark hallway that led from your bedroom to the bathroom?
Film Review - Martyrs
Martyrs is up there as a formative film of its time period. Just don’t dive deeper into its writer-director’s filmography looking for a similar level of quality.
Film Review - Orphan: First Kill
While its visual and budgetary limitations may mean I can't exactly say Orphan: First Kill is a must-see on the big screen, it is well worth checking out for anyone who even mildly enjoyed the first movie.
MIFF 2022 Short Film Review - Horse Brothers
A weirdo nightmare comedy going at exactly 2 horsepower (because it features two horses).