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In his first recap from the 2019 Sydney Film Festival, Alex Lines reviews Saturday Afternoon, Synonyms and Why Won’t You Just Die?
In Reality might not fully pass The Bechdel Test, but it’s a fun exploration of dating life and Ann Lupo’s filmmaking skills. Tuesday Blue reviews.
Pause examines the life of a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage, played with gusto by Stella Fyrogeni. Aaron Berry reviews.
Though beautifully crafted, Too Old To Die Young is a slow and frustrating watch that’s hopefully worth it in the end.
2019 saw the end of both Game of Thrones and The Avengers as we knew them. Luke Walpole takes a closer look at the respective finales.
A film that is not enjoyed so much as processed, Midsommar is a rare experience that is not to be missed. That being said, you absolutely cannot skip it.
The first season of Gentleman Jack is a largely amiable watch, putting a character we’ve not seen before in a series that feels quaintly familiar.
Papi Chulo is executed so exceptionally well and clearly with such care, that emotion pours out of the screen.
Dark Victory is yet another film released during the landmark year of 1939 all but cementing Bette Davis’ reputation as a force of nature.
With deeply moving and dynamic performances top to bottom, American Woman is a powerhouse of a film.
Episode 6 of The Spanish Princess ups the ante with more death, ambition and romance. Katy Kostakis reviews.
Wade in the Water is raw, supplying dialogue that’s probably too forthright for Hollywood, but it also pulls off something inventive and darkly funny.
The Devil and The Lovers serve as a fascinating double-bill of Too Old to Die Young but it remains to be seen whether the series will grow into its own.
Katie Says Goodbye proves playing an uplifting song at the end of a film doesn’t resolve the absence of thematic meaning that was lacking throughout the entire movie.
With gorgeous cinematography, The Third Wife invites us into a broken world of arranged marriage and patriarchy in 19th-century Vietnam.