Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards

Alex Lines covers the short film award winners of this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival shorts programme.

ON DANGEROUS GROUND: A Non-Noir Existing on The Fringes
ON DANGEROUS GROUND: A Non-Noir Existing On The Fringes

Read our review of Nicholas Ray’s genre-defying, low budget gem On Dangerous Ground now streaming on the Criterion Channel.

COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD: Blurring The Line Between Conspiracy & Journalism
COLD CASE HAMMARSKJÖLD: Blurring The Line Between Conspiracy & Journalism

Cold Case Hammarskjöld is entertaining, even if it’s not the bombshell documentary we expected.

THEM THAT FOLLOW: A Confident Debut That Still Falls Short
THEM THAT FOLLOW: A Confident Debut That Still Falls Short

Them That Follow needed a bit more oomph to truly stand out, especially with a cast this talented and a subject this ripe with potential.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Tarantino's Timeless, Meta Masterpiece Is The Ultimate Ode To Cinema
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD: Tarantino’s Timeless, Meta Masterpiece Is The Ultimate Ode To Cinema

Tarantino isn’t afraid to reshape and play with the truth, making Once Upon a Time in Hollywood one of his boldest and bravest to date.

Korean Film Festival 2019 Report: THE GANGSTER, THE COP, THE DEVIL & TAKE POINT

Alex Lines reviews The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil and Take Point, following their recent Australian premieres at the Korean Film Festival.

THE BOYS (S1E3) "Get Some": Speed Demons
THE BOYS (S1E3) “Get Some”: Speed Demons

After some false starts, The Boys’ “Get Some” solidifies the mission statement of the show, pushes our established characters in new directions and broadens the scope of the world.

OTHERHOOD: Mommie Dearests
OTHERHOOD: Mommie Dearests

Otherhood might not be the worst thing Netflix has released since it started producing original films, but it lacks the artistic depth and ambition a story like this deserves.

EUPHORIA SEASON 1: The Trip Of A lifetime
EUPHORIA SEASON 1: The Trip Of A lifetime

Ambitious in scope and scale, all while taking the time to flesh out all of its characters and immerse the viewer in moments of striking intimacy, Euphoria leaves no stone unturned.

TEACHER: David Dastmalchian Anchors Piercing Bullying Thriller
TEACHER: David Dastmalchian Anchors Piercing Bullying Thriller

Teacher is a weighty insight into today’s bullying, masked by the layout of a thriller and a performance by David Dastmalchian.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: MR. JONES
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: MR. JONES

Mr. Jones is a harsh, masterful film about being wary of the lies being fed to you by your media and your government.

Interview With Nicola Rose, Director Of GABRIELLE & INTO THE LAND OF MOONSTONES
Interview With Nicola Rose, Director Of GABRIELLE & IN THE LAND OF MOONSTONES

Writer, producer and director Nicola Rose spoke to Stephanie Archer about her new shorts, Gabrielle and Into the Land of Moonstones.

THE KITCHEN: Too Many Cooks, Too Few Ingredients

Even with a few decent set-pieces and exceptional acting from the ensemble, The Kitchen is not the adaptation we deserve.

SELL BY: A Truly Modern Rom-Com You Won’t Want to End

Captivating, heart warming and relatable, Sell By is the rom-com you didn’t realize was missing – and you will be thankful you found.

INTO THE LAND OF MOONSTONES and GABRIELLE: Two Short Films From Director Nicola Rose
INTO THE LAND OF MOONSTONES & GABRIELLE: Two Short Films From Director Nicola Rose

Two new shorts from director Nicola Rose, Into the Land of Moonstones and Gabrielle, tell us that it is important to remember that the sky is always blue.