SAW: A Twisted Horror Film That Will Knock Your Foot Off
SAW: A Twisted Horror Film That Will Knock Your Foot Off

It’s not one of the horror greats that many people make it out to be, but Saw is crafty and ambitious enough to warrant a horror buff’s time.

ALL THE RAGE: A Mind-Opening Doc About Healing Pain
ALL THE RAGE: A Mind-Opening Doc About Healing Pain

A dual character study, All The Rage benefits from its celebrity testimonies, candid interviews with Dr. Sarno, and Galinsky’s efficiency of substantiation.

DEATH NOTE: Stylish, Gory and Joyously Silly
DEATH NOTE: Stylish, Gory & Joyously Silly

Death Note has plenty of faults, but watched with the brain firmly in the “off” position, it becomes easy to enjoy – especially as it manages to feel more cartoonish than the anime it’s based on.

CinefestOZ 2017 Film Festival Report
CinefestOZ 2017 Film Festival Report

Alex Lines attended CinefestOZ in Western Australia over the course of last weekend and reports on the mostly Australian films he got to see.

WONDER WOMAN Missed A Huge Opportunity
WONDER WOMAN Missed A Huge Opportunity

While much of Wonder Woman was a success, the last ten minutes of the film became a lost opportunity for stronger and deeper meaning.

FINAL PORTRAIT: A Perfect Perspicacity Into The Life Of Alberto Giacometti
FINAL PORTRAIT: A Perfect Perspicacity Into The Life Of Alberto Giacometti

Final Portrait is filled with acute vigor, seamlessly-interwoven humor, impeccable historical accuracy, and superb acting that combine for another Tucci gem.

ICARUS: Top-Level Cheaters

Icarus is a somewhat messy if also interesting look at the doping practices in Russian sports, with a director who gets in over his head.

THE FLORIDA PROJECT Trailer
THE FLORIDA PROJECT Trailer

Baker turns his camera towards overlooked members of society in The Florida Project, another film doused in realism, much like his Tangerine.

Noah Hawley's FARGO & The Gospel Of The Coen Brothers
Noah Hawley’s FARGO & The Gospel Of The Coen Brothers

Taking direct inspiration from the Coen brothers’ films, Noah Hawley’s Fargo is an exemplary summation of their absurdist philosophy.

Staff Inquiry: Director's Cinematic Worlds We Want To Inhabit
Staff Inquiry: Director’s Cinematic Worlds We Want To Inhabit

In our latest collaboration, we discuss cinematic worlds we want to live in, ranging from John Ford’s Westerns to Jacques Demy’s musicals.

GOOD TIME: Welcome To The Robert Pattinson Era
GOOD TIME: Welcome To The Robert Pattinson Era

Good Time is a fast-paced, oscillation of raw emotion and manic suspense that plays directly to Pattinson’s continually emerging thespian strengths.

LADY MACBETH: Sex, Murder, Lies
LADY MACBETH: Sex, Murder, Lies

Lady Macbeth pokes at the romanticized perspective of Victorian-set films, becoming more akin to a macabre neo-noir.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2017 Week 3
Melbourne International Film Festival 2017 Week 3

Alex Lines describes his final week at the Melbourne International Film Festival, in which he saw films ranging from sci-fi to quirky dramas.

Actor Profile: Mary Louise Parker
Actor Profile: Mary Louise Parker

Mary Louise Parker is a versatile actor who has found success on stage, TV and in films; here is a rundown of her career so far.

A FATHER'S DAY: A Beautifully Effective Zombie Short
A FATHER’S DAY: A Beautifully Effective Zombie Short

A Father’s Day is a short film told about an estranged pair of father-daughter zombies, and it is surprisingly effective.