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Category: Reviews
SPLIT
First things first: Split is not a film about mental illness, it’s a thriller. Those hoping for Hollywood to finally do Dissociative Identity Disorder some semblance of justice, following decades of films featuring more than […]
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Casey Affleck’s time has come. The talented performer, better known for bit roles, earlier breakout hit Gone Baby Gone and being his elder brother’s brother, knocks it out of the park in Kenneth Lonergan’s awards […]
LION
This one’ll get ya – right in the feels. Titled Lion, though you won’t know why until the very end, Director Garth Davis’ latest is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley (played by […]
JACKIE
On December 25, 1997, Wag the Dog hit cinemas – chronicling spin doctors’ attempts to distract the electorate from an unfolding sex scandal. Only weeks later, the name Monica Lewinsky became ubiquitous in lounge rooms […]
ALLIED
Brad Pitt is good at making two types of films where he is the centre of attention: one, the flicks where he’s bat-shit insane. Two, the one’s where there’s lots of action and running, all […]
LIVE BY NIGHT
If watching Ben Affleck live out every one of his fantasies on screen for two-plus hours sounds like your cup of tea, then has he got the treat for you. Live by Night, produced, written, […]
ASSASSIN’S CREED
Someone forgot to tell Michael Fassbender to smile. An action movie, based on a hugely popular game no less, is supposed to be fun. Not a Shakespearean tragedy, which was incidentally the last time Fassbender, […]
LA LA LAND
You know it’s a good movie when you’re still humming the soundtrack the next day. You know it’s a great movie when you can’t wait to see it again. La La Land is that […]
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
For even the most hardened sceptics, sometimes it’s enough for a film to just be fun. The absurdity of the Death Star’s fatal structural flaw, something that should surely have come up in quality control […]
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
It’s not easy to make a Harry Potter film without Harry Potter. Director David Yates, the veteran of now five J.K. Rowling adaptations and better-placed than anyone else to continue the franchise, can rest easy; […]
UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS
The year is 2016. That means it’s been 3-4 years since the last Underworld film – we’re due for another. Merely a blip to Vampires, Lycans and studio execs, the gap between the saga’s chapters […]
THE FOUNDER
Odds are, you’re going to walk out of The Founder within spitting distance of a McDonald’s. A peek inside the Sausage McMuffin factory and the giant’s earliest days, The Founder might just tell you more […]
MORGAN
A decrepit mansion in the middle of the woods. A tight-knit group with a secret. A monster lurking underground. Luke Scott’s (son of Ridley) sci-fi shocker Morgan may sound like your typical horror film. It’s […]
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
Ever feel frustrated when you watch a trailer and it basically shows you the whole film? Then Nocturnal Animals might just be the flick for you. Fashion designer-turned-director Tom Ford could have done just about […]
ARRIVAL
Arrival, like so many before, begs the question – how can, and will we react in the event an alien species makes contact. From much-loved Star Trek: The Next Generation’s episodes First Contact and Darmok […]
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES
‘Spy hard or go home’ might have proved a nifty tagline for Keeping Up With The Joneses if this film hadn’t been able to sell itself on its star-power alone. A fun if irreverent night […]
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
Much more than Oscar bait, The Light Between Oceans shows you just how far two talented actors can take a film. Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, further known for being one of the darling couples […]
EQUALS
It’s a wonder Equals didn’t get a mainstream release, yet alone an Australian showing beyond the SciFi Film Festival. Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart and Australia’s Guy Pearce and Jacki Weaver alone are enough to sell […]
JACK REACHER AND THE SEARCH FOR THAT ELUSIVE TITLE CARD
NEVER. GO. BACK Sounds pretty great huh? It doesn’t really tell us anything about the movie, but the conjunction of three action words that sound vaguely like they could be verbs reads a lot better […]
HELL OR HIGH WATER
It takes a lot to outdo Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine, even in the latter’s best performance to date. Ben Foster (Inferno, 3:10 to Yuma) does just that, and he’s a sight to behold. Essentially […]
THE ACCOUNTANT – THIS YEAR’S MOST ORIGINAL SUPERHERO MOVIE
It’s crazy to think that in the year of Ben Affleck’s highly-anticipated and equally disappointing Batman v Superman that a film called The Accountant would be his best superhero flick. Make no mistake – The […]
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