Dir: Rowan Joffe Stars: Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, John Hurt The Film Right off the bat, I’ll say it – I haven’t read the book this was based on. I went into this film completely blind, I didn’t even know the synopsis. These days, I actually prefer watching a film for the first … Continue reading
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DVD review: Breaking Upwards [M15+]
Dir: Daryl Wein Starring: Zoe Lister Jones, Daryl Wein, Julie White and Peter Friedman The Film: “A young New York couple intricately strategize their own break up”…..does that sound like a Woody Allen film or what? Well it isn’t actually but it might as well have been as “Breaking Upwards” in my opinion tried to … Continue reading
DVD review: Martin Scorsese’s Short Films [M15+]
Dir: Martin Scorsese The Film This DVD is a collection of Martin Scorsese’s Short Films, and I’ll briefly give an over view of each one. ‘Whats A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This? This short film from 1963 runs about 9 minutes long, I believe the film is a portrait of … Continue reading
DVD review: William S Burroughs: A Man Within [M15+]
Dir: Yony Leyser Starring: William S. Burroughs (Archive footage), Peter Weller (narrator) The Film If you are looking to discover who William S. Burroughs was, and an in-sight into the man, well A Man Within is a good place to start. To be honest I knew next to nothing about Burroughs the man, aside from … Continue reading
DVD review: Certified Copy [M15+]
Dir: Abbas Kiarostami Starring: Juliette Binoche, William Shimell The Film The only word that escaped my mouth as the credits rolled for Certified Copy was ‘stunning’. It truly is, in every which way; I haven’t seen anything quite like this for a long time. The film is that of mystery, but not for the characters, … Continue reading
DVD review: Hustle Season 6 [PG]
Starring: Adrian Lester, Matt di Angelo, Kelly Adams, Robert Vaughn and Robert Glenister. The Season Fancy a television series that has drama, comedy, and good acting? Well look no further than Hustle! The show that currently has 7 seasons under its belt; is an absolute riot. This sixth season is top notch, and best part … Continue reading
DVD review: Victim [MA15+]
Dir: Matt Eskandari, Michael A. Pierce Starring: Stephen Weigand, Bob Bancroft, Brendan Kelly, Stacy Haiduk The Film Talk about a film that throws the viewer a huge punch! Victim was not at all what I was expecting, judging solely by the title and cover. I went into this completely blind, I had no idea what the … Continue reading
DVD review: A Serbian Film [R18+]
Dir: Srdjan Todorovic Starring: Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic and Jelena Gavrilovic The Film *This review is for the CUT version of A Serbian Film – approx 5 scenes have been cut to ensure an Australian release* Chances are unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you would have heard about A Serbian … Continue reading
DVD review: The Company Men [M15+]
Dir: John Wells Starring: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Craig T. Nelson and Maria Bello. The Film The Company Men centers around three men who struggle with the aftermath of job loss, and company down sizing during the recent financial crisis. They each deal with the situation differently, but they each … Continue reading
DVD review: Smash His Camera [PG]
Dir: Leon Gast Starring: Ron Galella The Film Smash His Camera is a documentary that centers on the life and times of Ron Galella, dubbed the ‘first paparazzo’ and possibly the most notorious one. It examines the nature, effect and moral essence of the paparazzi. It is an intriguing premise, and a compelling film. Ron … Continue reading
DVD review: Dog Pound [MA15+]
Dir: Kim Chapiron Starring: Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales and Lawrence Bayne The Film Dog Pound is not actually about a dog pound, however it is based upon the 1979 Alan Clarke film Scum. Director Kim Chapiron has taken that basic idea and crafted his own version, of life in a juvenile detention center. The story … Continue reading
DVD review: Pathfinders: In The Company Of Strangers [M15+]
Dir: Curt A. Sindelar and Michael Connor Humphries Starring: Christopher Serrone, Michael Connor Humphries and Philip Delorenzo The Film Pathfinders catch is that it is based on an untold true story, set in WWII in Normandy June 1944. Sounds rather compelling, and that cover looks just gorgeous, so surely it has got to be good right? … Continue reading
DVD review: Barney’s Version [M15+]
Dir: Richard J Lewis Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman and Rachelle Lefevre The Film As you might have guessed from the title, Barney’s Version tells the story of a man named Barney (Paul Giamatti). We first meet him as an older man, he works in television production and … Continue reading
DVD review: Phasma Ex Machina [M15+]
Dir: Matt Osterman Starring: Sasha Andreev, Michelle Bergh, Max Hauser and Matthew Feeney The Film Phasma Ex Machina or Ghost From The Machine is an independent sci-fi/paranormal film, and I am happy to report it is actually a rather good one. Time and again a film comes along, that on the surface appears to be one thing and … Continue reading
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