Tagged with DVD

DVD Review: Sushi Girl [MA15]

DVD Review: Sushi Girl [MA15]

Dir: Kern Saxton Starring: Noah Hathaway, Tony Todd, Mark Hamill, James Duval, Andy Mackenzie The Film: The best way I can describe Sushi Girl is to say that it is deliciously fucked up. Some of the films cast members whom I had the pleasure of meeting liked that description, and in discussing the film with … Continue reading

DVD Review: Shadow Dancer [M15] by Bede Jermyn

DVD Review: Shadow Dancer [M15] by Bede Jermyn

Director: James Marsh Starring: Clive Owen, Andrea Riseborough, Gillian Anderson, Aiden Gillen The Film: I have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to expect with SHADOW DANCER, but the main thing that I did know about it was that was a critically acclaimed spy film that dealt with the IRA (Irish Republican Party). I … Continue reading

DVD Review: Four Assassins [M15] by Bea Harper

DVD Review: Four Assassins [M15] by Bea Harper

Dir: Stanley J. Orzel Starring: Will Yun Lee, Miguel Ferre, Emilie Guillot The Film: I honestly wanted to like this film. Really. In a basic, non-spoilery synopsis, this film could have been a tense and relentless bite of a dramiller (my amalgamation of drama/thriller, like it?) that could have been a sleeper hit. Unfortunately, this … Continue reading

DVD Review: The Wicked [MA15]

DVD Review: The Wicked [MA15]

Dir: Peter Winther Starring: Devon Werkheiser, Justin Deeley, Jess Adams, Jamie Kaler, Caitlin Carmichael The Film: I am always up for a film about a legend, and The Wicked sounded like it had a good premise. I usually proceed with caution with these sorts of films, some promise the world and deliver a grain of … Continue reading

DVD Review: Hello I Must Be Going [M15]

DVD Review: Hello I Must Be Going [M15]

Dir: Todd Louiso Starring: Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Abbott, Blythe Danner The Film: Hello I Must Be Going is a really charming film, and another great example of why independent cinema feels so fresh even if the stories being told are not new. This film won me over, and I was smiling and gasping as the … Continue reading

DVD Review: Extracted [M15]

DVD Review: Extracted [M15]

Dir: Nir Paniry Starring: Sasha Roiz, Jenny Mollen, Nick Jameson The Film: I love sci-fi, I have ever since I was little kid. I am always on the look out for interesting sci-fi films, and I do often have to look towards independent cinema for a decent fix. It seems the ideas are usually there, … Continue reading

DVD Review: Declaration Of War [M15] by Bea Harper

DVD Review: Declaration Of War [M15] by Bea Harper

Dir: Valerie Donzelli Starring: Valerie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm The Film: Quick, tell me the first thing that comes into your head when you hear “Romeo and Juliet”. ‘Love story’? ‘Classic’? I’m not one to judge if you answered with those words, but when I hear about The Bards’ seminal work, I think of ‘Stupid teenagers’. … Continue reading

DVD Review: Jayne Mansfield’s Car [MA15]

DVD Review: Jayne Mansfield’s Car [MA15]

Director: Billy Bob Thornton Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Kevin Bacon, Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Katherine LaNasa, Ray Stevenson, Robert Patrick, Frances O’Connor The Film: Jayne Mansfield’s Car is a film I was set to see at the Melbourne International Film Festival last year, but due to illness I was unable to make it and I … Continue reading

DVD Review: The Factory [MA15]

DVD Review: The Factory [MA15]

Director: Morgan O’Neill Starring: John Cusack, Dallas Roberts, Jennifer Carpenter, Cindy Sampson, Mae Whitman The Film: The Factory is a film that was shot several years ago and has been on the shelf since. Thanks to Eagle Entertainment the film is finally going to get seen, at least here in Australia. I must give kudos … Continue reading