Jennifer Jason Leigh

Monster Fest 2020: POSSESSOR
Monster Fest 2020: POSSESSOR

As part of Melbourne’s annual Monster Fest, we got a look at one of the films in the lineup: Brandon Cronenberg’s Possessor.

POSSESSOR: A Brilliant, Blood Soaked Techno-Thriller
POSSESSOR: A Brilliant, Blood Soaked Techno-Thriller

Deep down, what Possessor offers isn’t just violence and shock value, but has real ideas about identity and capitalism.

ATYPICAL Season 3: Slow Start Proves Worthwhile In The End
ATYPICAL Season 3: Slow Start Proves Worthwhile In The End

Though plot-wise Atypical is somewhat formulaic and uses many tropes from the drama/comedy genre, its utilization and handling of these make it a step up from many shows of the same variety.

WHITE BOY RICK: Lacks The Moxie Of Its Inspiration
WHITE BOY RICK: Lacks The Moxie Of Its Inspiration

The saying goes that the story writes itself, but White Boy Rick shows that even the best tales can be crafted into a boring, listless film.

WHITE BOY RICK Trailer
WHITE BOY RICK Trailer

White Boy Rick tells the story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s.

ANNIHILATION: Alex Garland's Ex-Machina Follow-up Is A Divisive Disappointment
ANNIHILATION: Alex Garland’s Ex Machina Follow-up Is A Divisive Disappointment

Annihilation is best viewed as a trip deep into an otherworldly house of horrors, offering a deliberately illogical twist on the formula of horror movie storytelling.

GOOD TIME: Welcome To The Robert Pattinson Era
GOOD TIME: Welcome To The Robert Pattinson Era

Good Time is a fast-paced, oscillation of raw emotion and manic suspense that plays directly to Pattinson’s continually emerging thespian strengths.

THE HATEFUL EIGHT: Cinema At Its Most Sadistic

There is none righteous, not even one. —  Romans 3:10 Film is a memory machine.