Tag: film
Europa! Europa Film Festival – Below the Clouds, Afternoons of Solitude
The festival of European cinema is on in Melbourne, and so far I’ve seen a couple of unusual documentaries: a meditative portrait of the city of Naples that’s both beautiful and unglamorous, and a fly-on-the-wall look at a bullfighting superstar and the controversial Spanish custom.
Hear My Eyes – Terminator 2: Judgment Day @ Hamer Hall
This 35th anniversary screening of James Cameron’s blockbuster turned out to be very different to what I had expected, but I had a great time regardless.
Blue Moon – Film Review
This bittersweet character study is all about the pleasure of witty dialogue and Ethan Hawke’s knockout performance as Broadway musical legend Lorenz Hart.
Hamnet – Film Review
Can a disappointing film be redeemed at the last stretch by a powerful ending that finally gets to you? In case of Chloé Zhao’s historical drama about the possible heart-rending origin of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, I’d have to say, not really.
No Other Choice, The Handmaiden – Film Review
I skipped the beach and went to the Classic Cinemas for a South Korean double from auteur director Park Chan-wook.
Bad Santa – Film Review
Bad Santa is really a sweet Christmas story, if you look past all the booze, R-rated profanity, various bodily fluids and outrageous dark humour.
Kokuho – Film Review
Despite the hefty running time of three hours, I was spellbound by this Japanese epic set in the beautiful, brutal world of kabuki theatre.
Better Man – Film Review
“Robbie Williams as a chimp” might sound like a baffling premise, but it works much better than you’d think, and puts a unique spin on the conventional biopic formula.
Cruel Intentions – Film Review
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