Film Reviews
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:
Guillaume Pierret’s Lost Bullet is a wannabe Mad Max that takes in pride in flaunting its no-nonsense action movie tag.
The Truth is an impeccable and intimate view into the quietly tumultuous relationships between mothers and daughters and the shape they take into adulthood.
At the center of Woo Min-ho’s The Man Standing Next lies a political scandal that has puzzled historians for decades.
If you are in the mood for a light, funny, horror-comedy – heavy on the comedy – Useless Humans is something special.