An extraordinary film in its thematic breadth and cinematic style, and clearly the work of its director Terrence Malick (Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line), this poetic meditation on being, loss and innocence has divided audiences and critics since its world premiere in Cannes – where it received both boos and thunderous applause. It […]
A cinematic and dramatic treat, this spectacular piece of contemporary Russian filmmaking follows two meteorologists stationed on a remote, beautiful and dangerous Arctic island. Tasked with logging various climatic measurements and reporting via radio each day are old hand Sergei (Sergei Puskepalis) – a rugged, solid and methodically unimaginative man in his 50’s - and […]
Frankly, after checking out her credentials and seeing a few online interviews, I was somewhat daunted by the prospect of talking to Julia Leigh, the Australian director of Sleeping Beauty. She seemed so utterly composed, thoughtful and deliberate in her interviews and about her thoughts on her debut feature film, which was selected to screen […]
As the creative minds behind the lucrative Saw franchise, director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell had a lot to live up to. Along with a handful of their pals, they’ve revitalised the horror film genre. They may have spawned several hit Saw films, but it remained to be proven whether their talent went beyond […]
Full of warm and slightly offbeat characters, this Israeli film shifts from serious and empathetic to light and breezy and back again, taking us on a journey with a world-weary Human Resources Manager as he deals with the fall out from the death of an employee. Directed by Eran Riklis – who made the much […]
I remember Mark Lewis’ 1988 film Cane Toads: An Unnatural History with great fondness. At the time it seemed punchy and warmly quirky, with Lewis choosing to film his eccentric interview subjects in a distinctly unusual style as they hugged, licked, squashed or smoked the ugly amphibians that were introduced into Australia in the 1930’s. […]
The British have a long and fine tradition of comedy. This film will not be counted amongst it. The (mostly) true story follows down on their luck opportunists William Burke (Simon Pegg) and William Hare (Andy Serkis) who try a bit of this and a bit of that to make ends meet in early 1800s […]
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