The Report – Review
Packed with problematic truths and murky political process, ‘The Report’ is piercing in its account of a senate investigator’s quest for accountability.
Month: October 2019
Ready or Not – Review
Despite its murderous premise, ‘Ready or Not’ is not so much a horror flick as it is horror-flavoured—but is there any depth behind the horror facade?
Blinded by the Light – Review
Gurinder Chadha’s ‘Blinded by the Light’ follows a man caught between two cultures and his transformative journey through the music of Bruce Springsteen. Was our reviewer Matt Lind struck by brilliance, or would he have preferred to spend two hours staring at the sun?
Zombieland: Double Tap – Review
Ten years later, we get to enjoy our apocalyptic theme park once again. Does ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ abide by the rules, or is it lacking in brains? Nic reviews.
Judy – Review
After a year positively packed with musical biopics, is ‘Judy’ just another in the trend, or is Renée Zellweger’s performance of Judy Garland enough to captivate a well-fed audience?
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie – Review
Breaking Bad is well-known for being a pioneer in the Golden Age of Television, and now we have been given a Netflix movie to top it off. Do we crave more from these characters, or have we already come down from our high? Nic reviews.
The Day Shall Come – Review [BIFF]
Chris Morris is as uncompromising as ever in his dark FBI satire ‘The Day Shall Come’, reaching absurd heights but not without its moments of sincerity.
Ugly Dolls – Review
Is there more to ‘Ugly Dolls’ than meets the eye, or is it deceptively shallow? Kelsey reviews.
Measure for Measure – Review [BIFF]
Next off the ranks at BIFF, Paul Ireland’s ‘Measure for Measure’ sees Shakespeare projected onto Australian city streets with largely successful results.
Voicemails from Strangers – Review
Austin McConnell’s ‘Voicemails from Strangers’ is a sleek, barebones documentary that may just restore your faith in humanity. Ciaran reviews.