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Picnic at Hanging Rock – Film Review

October 13, 2016October 19, 2017yggdrasille

picnic_at__hanging_rock__1975 It can be hard to make a story about an unexplained mystery feel dramatically satisfying, yet Peter Weir’s haunting, mesmerising, and utterly singular early film manages just that. It tells of the strange disappearance of three private schoolgirls and their teacher on a Valentine’s Day in 1900, during a day out at the Hanging Rock in Macedon Ranges, and the reverberating impact it has on the school and the local community.

Goodfellas – Film Review

October 11, 2016September 17, 2025yggdrasille

Another stylish Martin Scorsese classic about a bunch of horrible people you can’t help but be fascinated by.

Fifty Shades of Grey – Film Review

October 8, 2016October 21, 2018yggdrasille

50-shades-of-grey-2 More like, Fifty Shades of Grey Tedium.

Animal Kingdom – Film Review

October 4, 2016August 25, 2019yggdrasille

animal-kingdom-poster An impressive Australian psychological crime drama set in Melbourne. It’s always a tad strange to see your own city onscreen and hear all the familiar street and suburb names, and it feels rather unsettling when a film dives into your city’s dark underbelly.

Network – Film Review

September 30, 2016October 17, 2017yggdrasille

network Workplace comedy, media satire, smart and articulate dialogue – it’s little wonder that I loved this 1976 black comedy-drama about the TV network cynically exploiting a deranged former news anchorman for the sake of ratings. The film might be 40 years old now, but it’s amazing how relevant it still feels, even though the grip and power of television has been rather diluted since then.

The Wicker Man – Film Review

September 27, 2016September 21, 2023yggdrasille

I decided to catch up on some all-time meme-spawning stinkers, starting with this honest-to-goodness terrible remake of the 1973 cult horror classic. Read more →

Cape Fear – Film Review

September 24, 2016December 21, 2023yggdrasille

Another one on my list of Scorsese-movies-to-watch, Cape Fear is a gloriously pulpy thriller about a defense attorney, Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte), who along with his family is threatened by a man from his past.

Brick – Film Review

September 21, 2016March 21, 2019yggdrasille

brick_pic2 I think I would have enjoyed this movie much more if the DVD I watched had subtitles. It’s a strange and rather original hybrid of a highschool film and the hardboiled detective noir in the style of Dashiell Hammett, and so everyone speaks in this highly stylized slang I just couldn’t tune into.