Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 1: TOMMASO, THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO & KOKO-DI KOKO-DA

In our first recap from this year’s MIFF 2019, we look at the films The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, Koko-di Koko-da and Tommaso!

CAMP WEDDING: Confusing Horror-Comedy That Doesn't Quite Work
CAMP WEDDING: Confusing Horror-Comedy That Doesn’t Quite Work

By presenting a comedy with the formal elements of a slasher, Camp Wedding fails to be interesting or entertaining within either genre.

Interview With Tory Kittles, Star Of DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE
Interview With Tory Kittles, Star Of DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE

Alex Lines spoke to Tory Kittles, star of S Craig Zahler’s controversial Dragged Across Concrete, ahead of its Australian release.

Portraits & Polemics: Interview With Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum
Portraits & Polemics: Interview With Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum

Read our interview with film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum about his new book Cinematic Encounters: Portraits and Polemics focused on 24 influential directors.

NOTHING REALLY HAPPENS: Surrealist Comedy Does Go Places
NOTHING REALLY HAPPENS: Surrealist Comedy Does Go Places

Surrealist comedy Nothing Really Matters involves nightmarish imagery and brimming uncertainty that makes you think of a David Lynch movie.

READY OR NOT Trailer
READY OR NOT Trailer

In Ready Or Not, a bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: HAPPY NEW YEAR, COLIN BURSTEAD
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: HAPPY NEW YEAR, COLIN BURSTEAD

With Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, Ben Wheatley has crafted a very funny, very real family drama that shows a simple universal truth: all families are weird.

ANOTHER LIFE: A Step Backwards For Netflix And Science-Fiction
ANOTHER LIFE Season 1: A Step Backwards For Netflix & Science-Fiction

Another Life is a unique space drama, but unfortunately it fails to be an immersive experience like that of the genres it draws from.

CAJUN NAVY: The Heroes We Deserve
CAJUN NAVY: The Heroes We Deserve

There is no doubt that Cajun Navy is an important documentary, highlighting the efforts of ordinary people who strive to make a difference, and encourage everyone else to do so.

QUEER EYE SEASON 4: More Self-Care And More Self-Aware
QUEER EYE SEASON 4: More Self-Care & More Self-Aware

Queer Eye continues to focus on self-care and embracing change, reminding its participants and audiences about the importance of acceptance of oneself and of others.

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Educational, Inspirational, And...Puzzling?
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Educational, Inspirational, And…Puzzling?

This Changes Everything is a documentary directed by Tom Donahue that examines and reflects upon the gender disparity within the entertainment industry.

THE HUNT Trailer
THE HUNT Trailer

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen for The Hunt.

Teddy Is My Friend: A Love Letter to PALO ALTO
Teddy Is My Friend: A Love Letter To PALO ALTO

It was kind of odd coming of age in the early 2010’s and seeing these ultra-fantastic teen stories, yet Palo Alto proved to be in a league all its own.

"I have a real connection because of a film called Palm Beach and I end up 30 years later, making another film called Palm Beach." Interview with Bryan Brown, Star Of PALM BEACH
Interview With Bryan Brown, Star Of PALM BEACH

Alex Lines spoke with Bryan Brown about Palm Beach, his personal connection to the secluded slice of paradise, and what Rachel Ward brought to the film as a director.

Fantasia Film Festival 2019: Feature Film Round-Up
Fantasia Film Festival 2019: DEPRAVED, RIOT GIRLS & THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WKND

Kristy Strouse takes a look at the offerings of international genre fest Fantasia Film Festival, reviewing Depraved, Riot Girls and The Incredible Shrinking Wknd.