Film Reviews
Despite a satisfying ending, Amulet’s messy timeline and uneven pacing prevent it from reaching the greater heights that could have been.
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets is an immersive experience to say the least. It’s a bold cinematic achievement and fine work of deception.
Mucho, Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado felt like it was a documentary stuck between a rock and a hard place.
While The White Storm 2: Drug Lords is an entertaining piece of filmmaking, it just fails to engage in a way that its premise would have suggested.
The Fathering Project turns passion into poetry in the pursuit of finding what it means to be a father in today’s society.
Despite a potentially fun premise, Elvis from Outer Space does not quite capture the B-movie joy it appears to be chasing.
Chasing Dream has a lot of the trademark technical and narrative notes that seem fitting of a To-helmed Milkyway Image production.
The Beach House has all the makings of a home run, but the execution leaves viewers checking their watches.
With a a compelling, chemistry-driven narrative, Palms Springs is refreshing take on the time loop genre and one of the year’s best comedies.
Relic, through a deliciously brilliant depiction, personifies and tackles the social and familial issues surrounding dementia.
Almayer’s Folly is a movie that quietly but forcefully acknowledges Chantal Akerman’s feminism, accommodating the racial imbalances with equal space as the gender dynamics.
Die Beautiful offers a refreshing and invigorating perspective on life and death; the culmination of human experience tucked in a casket.
Inmate #1 is a powerful and poignant story with a fairy tale ending that will have you believing miracles really do come true.
The Old Guard delivera propulsive sets of action, plenty of over-the-top violence, and breathtaking vigorous energy from Charlize Theron.
The acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival has arrived in the digital realm. Here are our selections for the top five: