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REVIEW: Dogs Don’t Wear Pants
July 7, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
Finnish director Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää shows the emotional vulnerability behind BDSM in this gruesomely beautiful romantic comedy.
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: Day Release
June 27, 2020 | Anjelica Rankin
In thirty minutes, Day Release anatomises the heartbreak, tragedy, and fragility of motherhood. It asks, will this young mother provide a better life for her child, with only one day prove herself?
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.
Film Review: Vivarium
April 27, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
The surreal merges with the mundane in Vivarium: a thriller all about the suffocating, horrifyingly predictable nature of suburban life.
REVIEW: Query
April 14, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
In just nine minutes, Query presents a though-provoking exploration on the origins of sexual orientation while remaining a touching, charming and endearing story of two best friends trying to find out more about themselves and each other.
REVIEW: Alive
April 3, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
During a time when self-isolation comes at the expense of intimacy, Alive shows that meaningful connection can be a constant absence in the lives of people with disabilities.
REVIEW: Honeyland
March 1, 2020 | Harry Fritsch
Despite its title, Honeyland is all kinds of bitter-sweet.
REVIEW: Yesterday
August 5, 2019 | Bronte Dray
Wow. I did not expect to tear up watching this movie. Yet here we are.
REVIEW: Top End Wedding
May 21, 2019 | Bronte Dray
Full disclosure: romantic comedies are my kryptonite.
Ladies in Black, an Australia movie reliving the days of 1959 Sydney
September 2, 2018 | Kristina Chapman
Ever wondered what it was like back in 1959 Sydney? In the midst of European migration and the rise of women libration? Look no further than the movie adaptation of Madeleine St John’s novel The Women in Black, originally published in 1993.
Almodóvar Returns to Drama with Julieta
November 14, 2016 | Tess Church
Julieta marks Almodóvar’s return to drama since the release of his movie Volver in 2006. Julieta is based on three short stories from Alice Munro’s 2004 collection titled Runaways. The stories “Chanceâ€, “Soon†and “Silence†all encapsulate the mother-daughter dynamic and the pain of lost love. Almodóvar has compressed these themes in this brilliant new drama. Read More
SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: SHORT FILMS FROM THE HEART
May 8, 2016 | Kristina Sams
Oh love, the one thing that can either elevate us or destroy us. The one thing that can unite us or separate us. As well as the one thing that can make us extremely envious or simply repulsed. It is universal, timeless and without boundaries or limitations. Read More
SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: BREATHLESS TIME
May 6, 2016 | Kristina Sams
Revenge for betrayal. A paradox of moral questions. Read More