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.
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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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 […]
Dirty God
In a Festival beset by unnecessary controversies and ill-considered depictions of violence, Dirty God showed us how well it can be done
Ant Timpson talks ‘Come to Daddy’ and the new thriller-comedy’s International Premiere
“As a fan making a film I wanted to make something that I knew would resonate with people who are savvy and maybe a little bit discerning”
The Unknown Saint
There’s no better place for dry humour than the desert. Couldn’t resist
Hail Satan?
Possibly the only Sydney Film Festival title ever to feature a question mark
Majhid Heath talks Australian Indigenous Horror Anthology ‘Dark Place’
“Five wickedly twisted tales from the next generation of Aboriginal Writer/Directors all looking at the post-colonial Aboriginal experience through the horror genre”
Parasite
Hundreds of films screen every year at the Sydney Film Festival and you can’t always rely on the best one, or close to it, getting it’s dues
Teona Strugar Mitevska talks ‘God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya’
“It’s a story of a woman who defies the rules of the establishment, of the Church, of the State. She goes against them all in order to redefine herself in her own terms, the way […]
Standing Up For Sonny
Everyone involved in this movie wants you to like it, so, so much
RJ Mitte talks ‘Standing Up For Sonny’
Standing Up For Sonny is about Travis who is really reluctant to have a life and ends up getting a roommate who forces him to get out
The Dead Don’t Die
What a waste of everyone’s time.
Us, the cast, Jim Jarmusch; everyone except Tilda Swinton who here made magic all on her lonesome
JUDY and PUNCH & THE NIGHTINGALE
Note: Plot point discussions follow for Judy and Punch and The Nightingale It’s incredibly disquieting that two revenge flicks, both supported by Australian State funding agencies, both starring Damon Herriman in the role of an […]
PAIN AND GLORY
We don’t deserve Pedro Almodovar; thank God he disagrees
APOLLO 11
The Apollo 11 mission might be one of the last things that might typically call for a suspense-ridden retelling. Thankfully, the filmmakers didn’t listen
NEVER LOOK AWAY
Earning the time to tell this story, The Lives of Others Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck has triumphed again
GHOST TOWN ANTHOLOGY
It’s rare that a film with such efficient storytelling could flounder for nearly two hours.
ENDZEIT – EVER AFTER
Are zombie movies experiencing a fatigue or a renaissance?
FILM FIGHT CLUB S3E15: SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR NASHEN MOODLEY & SFF PREVIEWS
Where we chat all things #SydFilmFest, trends & late announcements with Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley & preview flicks premiering over the coming few days
