THE YELLOW BIRDS: A Film At War With Itself

It’s received a fair amount of negative response for its allegiance to the cinematic canon, but The Yellow Birds is more than the sum of other films’ parts and makes for a worthwhile adventure.

THE BOOKSHOP: An Adaptation That Flew Too Far From The Sun
THE BOOKSHOP: An Adaptation That Flew Too Far From The Sun

Director Isabel Coixet tries to adapt The Bookshop’s source material in its entirety – and it feels incoherent told as a narrative feature.

AFGHAN CYCLES: A Powerful Ride To Freedom
AFGHAN CYCLES: A Powerful Ride To Freedom

Afghan Cycles is a true and authentic journey, filled with moments of pure happiness and heartbreaking sadness.

peppermint Trailer
PEPPERMINT Trailer

Peppermint is a revenge story centering on a young mother (Jennifer Garner) who finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her enemies the very life they stole from her.

Fantasy Science Pt.7: Immortality & THE MAN FROM EARTH
Fantasy Science Pt.7: Immortality & THE MAN FROM EARTH

In this 7th part of the Fantasy Science series, we are going to chat about naturally occurring biological immortality, with the help of movies.

IN DARKNESS: Audible Tension Subsides Due To Silly Revelations
IN DARKNESS: Audible Tension Subsides Due To Silly Revelations

In Darkness could have been an exciting thriller with a complex, well-written female protagonist but it instead ends up being a convoluted and messy misfire. 

SHOW DOGS: A Strong Contender For Worst Film Of The Year
SHOW DOGS: A Strong Contender For Worst Film Of The Year

With a barely comprehensible plot and mind-numbing jokes, Show Dogs is a film which feels like a labour to sit through despite its fairly short run-time.

Sydney Film Festival 2018: Guns, Girls & Gory Games
Sydney Film Festival 2018: Guns, Girls & Gory Games

At Syndey Film Festival, Alex Lines documents some of the films he was able to see, which range from wuxia films to revenge thrillers.

FUTURE WORLD: A Film That's Destined For the Past
FUTURE WORLD: A Film That’s Destined For the Past

Despite its name, Future World, with its interesting premise and a high-caliber cast, is meant to become a film that’s a part of the past.

SOLO and How STAR WARS Solved its Prequel Problem
SOLO & How STAR WARS Solved Its Prequel Problem

The view on the 1990s Star Wars prequels is synonymous with hubris, failure, and shoddy filmmaking, that is until Disney came into the picture and changed the image completely with its latest additions to the franchise Rogue One and Solo.

THE RIDER: A Solemn, Moving, and Elegiac Portrait
THE RIDER: A Solemn, Moving & Elegiac Portrait

With her delicate approach, inspired Western-influenced imagery, and hard-hitting subversive themes, The Rider is a clear indication of Chloe Zao’s talents as a director.

ATTACK OF THE ADULT BABIES: British horror/comedy is disgustingly good fun
ATTACK OF THE ADULT BABIES: Disgustingly Good Fun

Dominic Brunt’s horror comedy Attack of the Adult Babies is equally versed in British toilet humour and the classics of the horror genre.

China Salesman: Will the World Buy?
CHINA SALESMAN: Will The World Buy?

The problem with praising China Salesman is you won’t be taken seriously. But view as the Schlock it unashamedly is, and you’ll be entertained

THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME Trailer
THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME Trailer

Audrey (Mila Kunis) and Morgan (Kate McKinnon) are best friends who unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of the women discovers the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.

SHOCK AND AWE Trailer
SHOCK AND AWE Trailer

In Shock And Awe, a group of journalists covering George Bush’s planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 is skeptical of the president’s claim that Saddam Hussein has “weapons of mass destruction.”