“It’s been likened to some of those films from the ’80s in terms of its look and appearance. That’s something that I set out to do in the sense of trying to capture some of […]
Glen writes film reviews, features, commentary and covers festivals, events and interviews for a number of publications
Category: Film/TV
FIRST LOOK AT THE MAN WHO SHOT FIRST
In case you live under an Exogorth and haven’t heard, a series of Star Wars sequels and spin-offs, following the enormous success of Rogue One, will inevitably be coming to every cinema near you! Disney […]
LA LA LAND LEADS OSCAR NOMINATIONS IN GROUNDBREAKING YEAR
And the nominations are in! Capping off an impressive awards season, La La Land leads the pack with 14 nods including Best Picture, equalling the record set by All About Eve (1950) and matched by […]
OSCARS BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM COMPETITION HEATS UP
Yes, it’s almost that time of year again. Now that Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won an Oscar it’s game-on for any previously shunned blockbuster-magnet turned art-house darling who’s keen to take home gold. With Loving, […]
TOM FORD JOINS LIVE SYDNEY Q&A FOR NOCTURNAL ANIMALS PREVIEW
“The most important thing about film for me is substance, I don’t believe in style without substance – I think style is important to serve the characters and serve the story, but that being said […]
‘SPIN OUT’ DIRECTOR TIM FERGUSON ON KEEPING IT SIMPLE
Doug Anthony All Stars veteran and now Director Tim Ferguson, fresh off the release of his first feature Spin Out explains the genesis of the new rural-set Aussie comedy, describing the rev-heavy production as a […]
GENE WILDER – YOUR FRIEND AT THE MOVIES
Do you have a friend you can just look at, understand each other and laugh? Something happened on the fly, there’s no need for a raised eyebrow or pointed stare and you both know exactly […]
SF3 CO-FOUNDER ANGELA BLAKE & 2016 WINNERS ON PROMOTING GRASSROOTS AUSSIE FILMMAKING
“After about a minute your brain kicks and you think, oh wow, and when you start to realise what’s happening it’s a beautiful thing and you’re so engaged.” With the second annual Sydney SmartFone Flick […]
SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR STEFAN POPESCU TALKS SUFF 2016
“It’s a little bit arty, a little bit weirdo, a little bit cult, a little bit horror.” Sydney Underground Film Festival (SUFF) Director Stefan Popescu and the team are gearing up for their 2016 outing […]
SMARTFONE FLICK FEST (SF3) 2016 WRAPS IN SYDNEY
“For $12 a month you can buy an iPhone and put this on the screen.” The second annual SmartFone Flick Fest screened it’s top ten finalists last night at the Chauvel Cinema in Sydney’s Paddington, […]
PALACE CINEMAS ANNOUNCE 14-SCREEN COMPLEX FOR SYDNEY’S CENTRAL PARK
Palace Cinemas today confirmed that the cinema chain will be opening a 14-screen complex, Palace Central, in Sydney’s Central Park Mall in late 2017. Central Park Mall, having opened its doors in recent years, is […]
PROOF
“It’s a beautiful film, it’s an absolutely beautiful film. I felt like I was almost watching another person that’s how long ago it was.” Proof star Hugo Weaving joined Margaret Pomeranz and the crew of […]
SPLIT – SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
The first trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s Split just landed and it’s got a lot of people excited. Following on from the Director’s (once dubbed the next Spielberg) 2015 low-budget, critical hit The Visit, also […]
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT GALA AND AWARDS
The 63rd annual Sydney Film Festival concluded tonight, with the 2016 Sydney Film Prize going to Kleber Mendonca Filho for Brazilian drama ‘Aquarius,’ the Jury favourite out of the 12 entries in this year’s official […]
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL LONG WEEKEND CHEAT SHEET
The 2016 Sydney Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday night with the world premiere of Goldstone. Starring Aaron Pedersen, David Wenham and Jacki Weaver, amongst others, the sold-out opening gala too played host to a who’s-who […]
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL OPENS WITH GOLDSTONE WORLD PREMIERE
“The worlds that you see tonight are smashing together like they have in this country for quite a while.” Ivan Sen addressed a sold-out crowd tonight at Sydney’s State Theatre during the opening of the […]
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR NASHEN MOODLEY ON WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR
See above for full audio, excerpts below On the Festival theme: ‘Change Your View, Change Your World’ “It’s looking at the ability of cinema to alter your perspective. In some ways this can […]
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NEW SCREENINGS DIRECT FROM CANNES
Kicking off on Wednesday 8th June, the 63rd Sydney Film Festival has announced eight new films and one restoration, arriving directly from Cannes, to screen as part of this year’s program. “The Festival is very pleased […]
GAME OF THRONES SEASON 6 FIRST HALF RE-CAP – ONE DOOR CLOSES
Spoiler alert: This article discusses plot points from George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels to date as well as the TV series episodes to date including season 6 […]
RAKE – SEASON 4 Premiere
Spoiler alert: This piece discusses major Rake plot points up until the end of Season 3 Everyone’s favourite (or least favourite) barrister is back in town. The massive in-joke for both Sydney’s theatre scene and […]
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL 2016 – SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
The greatest hits of Martin Scorsese. Daniel Radcliffe as a farting corpse. An adaptation of a little-known Jane Austen novella where Kate Beckinsale plays “the Walter White of polite British society.” A Polish-romance-comedy-horror-vampire-mermaid-musical. These are […]
SYDNEY’S SECOND ANNUAL IRISH FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS WITH ‘LOST IN THE LIVING’
Sydney’s second annual Irish Film Festival concluded at The Chauvel Cinema in Sydney’s Paddington following four days of screenings, closing with the Australian premiere of Lost In The Living, which chronicles an Irish musician’s (Tadgh […]
