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THE SECRET KINGDOM: Some Secrets Are Best Left Unshared
THE SECRET KINGDOM: Some Secrets Are Best Left Unshared

With a little more money and care this could have been something special, but as it is The Secret Kingdom is a disappointment.

THE PLAINS: The Gifts Of Time And Choice
THE PLAINS: The Gifts Of Time And Choice

The Plains, in its supposed mundanity and ritual, gives us the gift of time to really take in the cinematic image.

THE MAGICIAN'S ELEPHANT: Hope Is Never Lost
THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT: Hope Is Never Lost

The Magician’s Elephant is heartwarming and pure, and while predictable to a fault, it is a film the whole family will enjoy.

BLUEBACK Interviews With Stars Eric Bana & Mia Wasikowska
BLUEBACK Interviews With Stars Eric Bana & Mia Wasikowska

Film Inquiry spoke with stars Eric Bana and Mia Wasikowska for their newest film Blueback!

SERIOUSLY RED: Seriously Fun... Mostly
SERIOUSLY RED: Seriously Fun… Mostly

Despite some hiccups, fans of Dolly Parton or Australian comedy will have a good time with Seriously Red.

Sundance Film Festival 2023: RUN RABBIT RUN & TALK TO ME
Sundance Film Festival 2023: RUN RABBIT RUN & TALK TO ME

In our latest report from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Kevin L. Lee reviews two Australian horrors – Run Rabbit Run and Talk to Me!

Butchering the God Butcher: Why Marvel Should Fire Taika Waititi
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER: Lost In A Fantasy Storm

While not the worst Thor film, Love & Thunder has a lot of potential in its fantasy adventure but rarely rises to become a worthy sequel.

ELVIS: The King's Kaleidoscopic Biopic
ELVIS: The King’s Kaleidoscopic Biopic

The musical performances in Elvis will obviously be a major draw but the stellar performances make it all the more intoxicating.

APPLES: A Dry And Colorless Dark Comedy
APPLES: A Dry And Colorless Dark Comedy

Despite its humorous undertones, Christos Nikou’s Apples can’t overcome a frustratingly muted and opaque style.

Tribeca Film Festival 2022: BLAZE
Tribeca Film Festival 2022: BLAZE

Del Kathryn Barton’s Blaze brings intense drama to the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, as a young girl named Blaze deals with immense trauma.

Seattle International Film Festival 2022, Report #1: River & Spin Me Round
Seattle International Film Festival 2022, Report #1: RIVER & SPIN ME ROUND

Join Bailey Jo Josie for her first report straight from the 48th Seattle International Film Festival with River and Spin Me Round.

“I Knew That It Was Going To Ask Of Me, Probably, More Than What I Had Been Asked Of Before.” Interview With Caleb Landry Jones For NITRAM

Kristy Strouse sat down with star Caleb Landry Jones for his new film Nitram!

NYFF 2021: THE POWER OF THE DOG
NYFF 2021: THE POWER OF THE DOG

With strong performances, The Power of the Dog delivers on its promise, offering a solid narrative tale of strength, masculinity and grief.

NITRAM: An Ice-Cold Examination of Evil

Nitram is a potboiling study of human fragility that doesn’t heal our scars so much as it asks us to accept that they are here to stay.

CinefestOz 2021 Report: NITRAM & HERE OUT WEST

Alex Lines is here with his report from this year’s CinefestOz Film Festival.