FIlm Review
Film Review: She Dies Tomorrow
It doesn’t take much to trigger an existential crisis for some people. The mere hint of a problem or potential issue can cause them to spiral out of control or descend into a fug. If you’re naturally anxious or worried, this year probably isn’t the best year for you. We seem to be in an …
Film Review: Sheep Without a Shepherd
Corruption is rampant in many countries. Indeed, it’s rife in the Developing and Third Worlds where there aren’t necessarily the checks and balances we’ve become accustomed to in more ‘advanced’ societies. In totalitarian regimes there is almost no recourse to justice for the ordinary citizen. Even in many so-called democracies people in positions of power …
Film Review: Random Acts of Violence
Violence is seemingly everywhere in the modern world, seeping into every aspect of our culture. In our books, comics, video games, films, TV and all over the internet. Turn on the news and you’re never too far away from it. The argument that violent movies, comics or computer games act as catalysts for barbarism has …
Film Review: Ava
It’s certainly not easy growing up as a teenage girl in the modern world, regardless of where you live. You probably feel assailed from every side. If it’s not the media’s relentless obsession towards beauty and perfection or the toxic social media, it’s boys being utter twerps. At least growing up in a Western democracy …
Film Review: Yes, God, Yes
Going through puberty and traversing the teenage years is undoubtedly a trying and troubling time for any young person, regardless of where they live or their personal circumstances. When you throw religion into the mix, it gets a whole heap more confusing. Especially with the knowledge that eternal damnation awaits for anyone who acts on …
Film Review: Sputnik
If extra terrestrials do show up at our door it’s highly unlikely that it will play out like something from Independence Day. If we can even recognise them as sentient beings, and vice versa, the form they take is likely to be highly unusual to human minds. Communication by traditional means may well be impossible. …
Film Review: Babyteeth
Over the years, Australian cinema has shown time and time again that when it comes to tackling teenage drama and family tragedy it has a fairly unique spin on things. Cate Shortland’s hypnotic debut Somersault and Simon Stone’s incredibly powerful tale of lies and repercussions, The Daughter, are two great examples of this. They’re now …
Film Review: La Llorona
It’s easy when you sit in a place of privilege to look at horror as simply being the unknown and unexplained. Whether that’s vampires, spectres and other spooks of the night or something not quite of this Earth. All too often, the things that cause the most terror in us are much closer to home. …
Film Review: Perfect 10
Coming-of-age, or merely films about growing up, are often incredibly tricky to pull off. Firstly, you need a script which is authentic, unique and avoids the obvious tropes and pitfalls of the genre. Most importantly, you need a young star who is both believable in the role and preferably not in their mid to late …
Film Review: Around the Sun
Do you ever run the same encounter over and over again in your head? Even if it hasn’t actually happened yet? As humans, we’re often incredibly skilled at overthinking every situation. Playing out each possible scenario in our heads, running through every possible permutation; trying to vouchsafe every eventuality or outcome. If you could live …