Dir: Ricky Wood Starring: David Hayman, Samuel Feeney, Gavin Mitchell The Film: When Mistress Marcey asked me if I would like to review a film about a deranged, depraved cult of inbred cannibals that is based on a true story, do you know what I said? “Well shit, yipee!”. No, seriously, I did. When it … Continue reading
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Blu-ray Review: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger [M15]
Dir: Woody Allen Starring: Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Freid Pinto, Lucy Punch, Naomi Watts The Film: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger is a 2010 Woody Allen film, one that has perhaps slipped a little under the radar in favour of Midnight In Paris, despite that being made after this. … Continue reading
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
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: Punching The Clown [M15]
Punching The Clown is hilarious, I watched this film three times in the span of a week and it held up, I still laughed hard and it lost nothing. It isn’t a common thing where a comedy can hold up so well, especially upon multiple viewings in such a short span of time. Continue reading
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]
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]
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: God Bless America [MA15]
“It looks at the state of society, and how much time gets invested in celebrity and how desperate people are to get their 15 minutes of fame.” Continue reading
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
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]
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: Peter Helliar – Snazzy [MA15]
Starring: Peter Helliar Warehouse Comedy Festival Show: So I have been a fan of Peter Helliar’s for quite a few years, going on around 10 perhaps. He’s made me laugh consistently, and I thought he was one of the weekly highlights on Rove back in the day. I’ve enjoyed seeing him on TV, and I’ve … Continue reading
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