Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones and the series finale “I imagined a mountain of swords too high to climb, so many fallen enemies who could only see the soles of […]
Author: Glen Falkenstein
Glen produces film, theatre and television reviews and commentary for a number of publications, covering festivals, interviews and events.
Glen lives in Sydney, Australia where he hosts ‘Film Fight Club’ (Wednesdays 7:30PM on 2SER 107.3) and enjoys making short films.
GAME OF THRONES: THE BELLS
It’s very easy to tell the difference between good Game of Thrones and bad Game of Thrones
THE DRUMMER AND THE KEEPER
Casting matters. So does chemistry
FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY
tinging like a bee, Float Like A Butterfly lands every hook we’ve come to expect from boxing flicks, while unlike almost any that’s made it to the big screen
66TH #SYDFILMFEST PROGRAM LAUNCHES WITH GENRE, HORROR & COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
The truly weird, wacky and wonderful are usually left for those ‘Freak Me Out’ screenings packed by those most dedicated genre fans. Not this year. Launching the 2019 Sydney Film Festival program at Sydney’s Town […]
DUBLIN OLDSCHOOL
An uncommon insight into the less-travelled avenues of Dublin
GAME OF THRONES: SEASON 8 EPISODE 4
When will Game of Thrones stick to what works?
THE LONELY BATTLE OF THOMAS REID
Calling The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid a documentary wouldn’t quite be fair
THE BURIAL OF KOJO
Sometimes simpler is better. The key event and surprise in The Burial of Kojo, which will be ruined for you if you read just about any description of the film, is not what the film […]
AVENGERS: ENDGAME
You don’t need to be told reminded that Avengers: Endgame is the biggest movie of the year, and the biggest comic book movie of all time
THE BATTLE OF WINTERFELL
8 years of build-up, two full episodes sitting around the fireplace with characters and the promise of the longest battle ever filmed is a lot to live up to
UNICORN STORE
Tone is a big thing. Switching things up can work, but when you do it all the time you’re on shakier ground
THE WILD BOYS
Visually captivating and ever in a constant state of flux, The Wild Boys’ thematic bona fides are just trying to keep up
THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD
If you’re going to make a zombie movie today you really have to clamber above the pack
CRIME WAVE
A comedy of awful errors and even worse people, Crime Wave stumbles sparingly and when it finds it’s feet it lands
FREE SOLO
Very few films are ground-breaking in a visual, technical or narrative sense. To manage all three is a rare achievement, though not nearly so remarkable as Alex Honnold
GAME OF THRONES: WINTERFELL
It’s remarkable how even five episodes out that same commitment to world-building and character dynamics still shines bright. WARNING: This post is dark and full of spoilers What could (almost) forgivingly have pleasingly passed with […]
CAPTAIN MARVEL
It’s fine. It’s nothing to get excited about, but it’s fine.
US
Everyone knows Jordan Peele wants to hold up a mirror to society; no one thought he’d take it so literally. Us, more than most films this year, will suffer from the weight of expectation. Get […]
WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY
Recounting lesser-known events and their reasons for obscurity in the life of Massachusetts poet Emily Dickinson (Molly Shannon), Wild Nights With Emily takes a few less than conventional approaches
REVISITING MAGIC MIKE XXL
This author has never before written a second review for any film. But then there’s Magic Mike XXL
