It’s far from unheard of that a film’s production or genesis is as if not more interesting than the finished product, but it’s rarely the case for so quality a picture. Billi (Awkwafina), on finding […]
Author: Glen Falkenstein
Glen produces film, theatre and television news, reviews and commentary for a number of outlets, covering Festivals, interviews and events.
Glen lives in Sydney where he enjoys making short films.
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Little Monsters
It’s a strange thing to say that something is deceptively good
The Death of Dick Long
The Death of Dick Long is having none of your genre.
Kursk
Kursk doesn’t want you to remember the actual disaster too closely, just some of its fallout. This week’s thriller is based on the disappearance of Russia’s titular submarine and it’s 118 personnel 19 years past. […]
Something Else
Monsters are almost always metaphors for something. Many films forget this and just have something wreaking havoc, while others make it crystal clear. When Hank’s (Jeremy Gardner) long term partner Abby (Brea Grant) leaves him […]
We Are Little Zombies
If you see this film you will never forget the title
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
The 9th film by Quentin Tarantino was always going to be one of the most anticipated of 2019
SUFF Launches 2019 Program
It’s that oh so disquieting, insightful, morbid mind-bogglingly fun time of year with the Sydney Underground Film Festival launching the 2019 program! The purveyors of all things colourful with classes and comps to boot – […]
THE LION KING
An all too frequent answer to ‘why’ in the film industry is someone rubbing their thumb and forefinger together. As much as it should be, it’s not funny
Midsommar
A mixed bag, Midsommar isn’t nearly so overrated as its creator’s precursor even if it seldomly makes exceptional use of its ample time.
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
Imitated, parodied, celebrated, overrated… there’s a lot of views on the man immortalised as Inspector Clouseau
Booksmart
Joyous, littered with great performers and frequently unimaginative, Booksmart deserves to be seen even if it’s but patches of what came before
Stranger Things Season 3
Something cognizant, inspired and reminiscent of wondrous 80’s era-filmmaking and significantly so without being derivative. And then it started to become derivative of itself
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 doesn’t need to exist but I’m so glad it does
Always Be My Maybe
Netflix aren’t short on romcoms or talent. Here’s the latest and being average is about the best thing it has going for it
Marching As One On The Road To The Holy Grail
It’s important that the title was longer than the movie
Star Trek: Discovery shows everyone how it’s done
In months past Game of Thrones had a series-long finale and 22 blockbusters culminated in Endgame. Amidst it all, Star Trek: Discovery, only in it’s second season, showed everyone how it’s done
Black Mirror – Season 5
Well that was, anticlimactic
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Peter Parker says “friendly neighbourhood” Spider-Man one too many times
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
One rarely expects a film as good as ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ to come along and we are always glad when it does.
God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya
A solid premise matters little when the execution can barely match it
Julia Parnell & Martin Phillipps talk ‘The Chills’
“It’s a story about Martin taking a big look at his life after a dire medical diagnosis that forced some real change… when I walked into his life I was dropped into a place where […]
