I could barely contain my excitement. They had made an Entourage movie. About time. The cult show dedicated to the film industry, mateship and Hollywood had inevitably capitalised on eight successful HBO seasons and […]
Category: Reviews
Tomorrowland – Where Capitalism Went Wrong
What an idea. What a waste. Casey Newton (Britt Robertson from The Longest Ride), a talented inventor and go-getter is selected to visit Tomorrowland, best described as a fantastical anarcho-capitalist autonomous collective free from the […]
The Lamb Is About to Scream Again
With Season 3 of ‘Hannibal’ soon to hit screens, Glen Falkenstein questions whether this show can truly distinguish itself from its predecessor. The latest incarnation of Dr Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) has thus far haunted two […]
SPY
Please welcome Salty’s new Kernel, Glen Falkenstein, a writer I met at a screening for the folks at Roadshow Films, he sat next to me while we were treated to a high tea while watching […]
San Andreas
“it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when” San Andreas has taught us what to do whenever disaster strikes – search for higher ground, stay there, and wait for The Rock. […]
Anarchy
A top cast can’t save a bad idea. Here’s the proof. Director Michael Almereyda (Hamlet, Nadja) transplants Cymbeline, one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known and least popular plays, onto a modern day war between a bikie gang, […]
A Royal Night Out
A Royal Night Out is British, royalist fanfare at its most trifling and frivolous, in large part undeniably enjoyable. The title ‘A Royal Affair’ being taken, A Royal Night Out is the latest in a long line […]
Woman in Gold
A lot of things jump to mind when a film flashes “based on a true story” – either they’re attempting to tug at the heartstrings, or they’re trying to establish that the story is in […]
Mad Men Finale
A show that epitomises the current television golden age has just come to a fitting conclusion. Mad Men finished this week after 8 tumultuous years for Don Draper (John Hamm), his children and anyone who […]
Mad Max is back and he’s kinda mad…furious even…
There is no watching this film passively. Mad Max: Fury Road is a merciless onslaught on your eyes, ears and any sense of calm or complacency you may have had before deciding to see it. […]
Best of Enemies
More than a documentary on the public rivalry between liberal intellectual, Gore Vidal, and conservative heavyweight, William F. Buckley Jr, ‘Best of Enemies’ is a boxing match played out through rounds of televised debate and […]
Cinderella
Disney own our childhoods, and they’re cashing in. Cinderella is the latest in a series of adapted for adults, hyper-realistic, live-action remakes of our fondest adolescent memories. The story doesn’t need repeating – Cinderella (Lily […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron – The Good, the Bad and The Ugly
In his review of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Glen Falkenstein finds equal measures of “The Good, Bad and Ugly”, but overall finds it a whimsical, technically-accomplished, deeply-flawed enthralling beast. There is no question the Avengers […]
Focus – When star power can’t shine a light
Focus tries to lift a lot of its game from con-artist cinematic classics like Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting…unfortunately, it still couldn’t convince Glen Falkenstein that it was a decent film. Will Smith can […]
Festival Report: Irish Film Festival, Sydney
The inaugural Irish Film Festival took place in Sydney 26 – 29 March 2015 with several Australian premieres. Glen Falkenstein sat down with the festival’s director, Dr Enda Murray, on the closing night to go […]
Furious 7 – Don’t ask questions, just enjoy
Seven films into the franchise and yet Furious 7 still does not disappoint, writes Glen Falkenstein…as long as you don’t think about it too much. If you’re thinking too much into Furious 7, then you’ve got […]
Game of Thrones Season 5 Premiere
Note: Spoilers ahead for the TV show, not the books The most pirated show of all time is back! Game of Thrones even managed to beat The Sopranos for HBO viewings, and that’s not including the […]
Big Eyes – Art imitating life
Tim Burton’s Big Eyes is understated in terms of the director’s usual standards, but despite some minor flaws Glen Falkenstein still finds it a little bit unreal. “Why are their eyes so big?” The New York Times […]
Irish Film Festival Wraps In Sydney!
The inaugural Irish Film Festival hit Sydney on the weekend with several Australian premieres. The Irish Film Festival’s director, Dr Enda Murray, worked in conjunction with the local Irish community to export some home-grown cinema […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service, while not as slapstick as Austin Powers, offered Glen Falkenstein some cracking jokes and hammy action accompanied by solid performances, particularly from Colin Firth. “You are about to embark on the most […]
Come Fly With Me – Birdman and Fellini
Glen Falkenstein explores the similarities between a couple of Oscar winners “All art is autobiographical… Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me.” Italian […]
A Little Chaos
A Little Chaos, Alan Rickman’s latest film, may not be historically accurate (a gainfully employed woman in the 17th century??), but Glen Falkenstein still manages to find it a lot of fun. “It is deeply historically inaccurate […]
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