In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review - Franklin
Is Franklin a documentary for climate warriors? Nature enthusiasts? Lovers of Australian history? Soul searchers? Who can say for sure - but I’m sure viewers will each find their own most pressing meaning in it.
Live Event Review - Radar ‘Ease My Mind’ Single Launch
Keep an eye on these bands, especially Radar’s new material, because it’s not the last time you’ll see their names in Melbourne.
Sci-Fi FF 2022 Film Review - Dome House Six
Dome House Six scared me for the first time in a long time, and I didn’t even realise I was terrified until I felt the sweat built across my forehead.
Film Review - Hit the Road
I’m not exactly sure what happened, but what I can say for sure is that this film was a beautiful road trip.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
How far can you take the idea of a talking shell who wears shoes and stands one inch off the ground? Well, with the help of many celebrity cameos, dozens of viral videos, and a documentary maker with too much time on his hands, apparently there’s no limit.
Film Review - True Things
The broad strokes of the narrative follow a particular formula seen elsewhere, but the finer details of True Thing’s delivery offer enough of a unique shine to throw viewers off-balance for long enough for the predictability to go momentarily cold.
Film Review - Blaze
Unique challenges face us all in trying to achieve self-discovery, but for Blaze it’s a little more tumultuous than what you’d expect.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Funny Pages
Funny Pages screams new-age Funny People to me – and that’s a big compliment in my books.
Music Review - RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé
Music about feeling yourself in spite of any hater, where dance tracks and love songs fly high and hit hard, never faltering on the landing.
Live Performance Review - The Marvellous Life of Carlo Gatti
Gripping through its lack of elaboration and enhanced by its creative solutions to keep the show afloat and on track, this one is great for a night of new experiences and audience participation.
Film Review - Bullet Train
Looking at the poster for Bullet Train is a testament to the sheer amount of content and attention to detail that you’re going to find when you sit down for this one, which you should do at your earliest convenience.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - Lynch/Oz
This is a film for anyone that has ever wanted to look behind the curtain, and find out how the wizard’s magic machine might work.
MIFF 2022 Film Review - The United States of America
Well, this one will do well at parties, presentations or generally just any television that entertains the passive attention of passers-by. The United States of America is certainly not what I expected, although it is exactly what the title promises.
Film Review - Press Play
How do you review a movie that has a complete tonal shift about halfway through without invalidating the impact of the entire first half?
MIFF 2022 Film Review - On the Count of Three
On the Count of Three isn’t your parents' anarchy flick - this is certainly no Ferris Bueller.
Live Performance Review - My Self in That Moment by Chamber Made
This performance was something wholly unique, and beyond what can be provided in a cinema or on a streaming service.
Music Review - So Far So Good (+Time Bomb) by The Chainsmokers
Remember that VMA performance with Halsey? Some have labelled it ‘the worst live performance of all time’. Well, The Chainsmokers didn’t listen to the critics yet again.
MIFF 2022 Short Film Review - Anyám macskája (Mom’s Cat)
I wish life was as simple as it appears in Mom’s Cat, a world where you can really just be what you want to be.