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Interview with Director Adam Egypt Mortimer
December 14, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
“What if there was a style called romantic brutalism?” asked director Adam Egypt Mortimer when we spoke to him about his gritty superhero flick Archenemy.
Review: Alone
November 28, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Question: What’s scarier than the wilderness? Answer: A Ned Flanders look-alike hunting you as you try to escape it, as depicted in this American remake of a Swedish thriller.
Russian Film Festival To Launch On Free Streaming Service
November 4, 2020 | Lily Hirst
Eight Russian hit films can be viewed for free on the streaming service Hyvio.
La Boite To Re-open Its Doors To HWY Live
November 2, 2020 | Nahima Kern
It has been a literal year of hardship in 2020 with many businesses and industries doing it tough.
Review: Corpus Christi
October 23, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Watching Corpus Christi is like reading an Elmore Leonard paperback while listening to a playlist of ancient Latin prayers, and then being sucker-punched by a stranger when you look up.
Miss Juneteenth: Pretty Hurts
October 14, 2020 | Charles Lawson
Miss Juneteenth is a modern odyssey through the depths of a single mother’s struggle to carve a new life for her daughter.
Review: On the Rocks
October 9, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Sofia Coppola explores her relationship with her famous father, with On the Rocks. A discerning comedy set against an enchanting New York City backdrop.
Film Review: The Secrets We Keep
October 2, 2020 | Lily Hirst
In this psychological thriller from director Yuval Adler, a housewife kidnaps a man she believes was responsible for crimes committed against her family during the war.
REVIEW: Four Kids and It
September 23, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
In a time where everyone’s dreaming of a better tomorrow, Four Kids and It teaches children to be careful what they wish for – and to embrace the positives of difficult circumstances.
Film Review: Fatima
September 11, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Exploring the ideas of faith and the miraculous, Fatima is a touching film about belief that can’t quite escape some tired clichés and tropes.
REVIEW: Love Sarah
July 1, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
When acclaimed baker Sarah unexpectedly dies, her daughter does what she can to make her own, and her mother’s, dreams come true in Love Sarah: a whimsically British story about grief, family, and food.
REVIEW: The Last Ferry from Grass Island
June 23, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Stunning cinematography feeds the raw emotions that are behind The Last Ferry from Grass Island, a short film about a former Hong Kong hitman’s past catching up with him.
Stewart Tyrrell on ‘Brisbane the Movie’
June 1, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
In a time when we all need a little cheering up, the upcoming independent film Brisbane the Movie looks set to deliver the romantic comedy, historical-artefact-hunting flick that Brisbanites have always wanted.
Sydney Film Festival Goes Digital
May 31, 2020 | Charles Lawson
The Sydney Film Festival has decided to blaze forward a new path, with the world-renowned festival moving entirely online.
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