The Danish Girl – Dir: Tom Hooper
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Wishaw, Amber Heard Based (loosely) on real-life events, The Danish Girl sets out to tackle the issue of transgender politics from a very personal perspective, with director Tom Hooper aiming to enlighten, rather than shock his audience. The story…based on a fictional novel but inspired by two […]
People Places Things
Starring: Jemaine Clement, Regina Hall, Jessica Williams Flight Of The Conchords’ Jemaine Clement tries his hand as the lead in a romantic comedy set in New York…keeping his Kiwi accent intact. The romantic comedy is a peculiar beast. If done well, it feels easy and natural, but so often it fails thanks to a weak […]
A Walk In The Woods
Starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte & Emma Thompson 104 minutes/M – Offensive language and sexual references Bill Bryson – yes, THAT Bill Bryson of prolific popular travel writing fame – has retired and is about to settle into all that new found freedom allows. Personal family dramas are forcing him to take stock of himself […]
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys 2hrs 6mins/ M: Violence and Offensive Language Ahunld’s back! In this massively explosive entry in the hugely popular franchise based on the 1984 smash hit classic, The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to the fray doting in his unique robotic way on Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) as she tries to reconcile her life and […]
David Bowie Is
Here’s a strange beast…a film about an exhibition about David Bowie. The highly acclaimed David Bowie Is exhibition is due to take up residency in Melbourne beginning in July and this documentary, shot on the last day of the original exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum in 2013, serves as a primer for the […]
Prisoners
Starring; Hugh Jackman, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo If you’re after a thriller that doesn’t insult your intelligence, Prisoners will hold you captive with some cracking performances and a tightly wound plot. Click here to read the entire review and watch the film trailer.
What Maisie Knew
Starring: Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard, Onata Aprile, Steve Coogan Based on the Henry James novel by the same name, Masie is a 7-year-old caught in the middle of a custody battle between her mother Susanna (Julianne Moore), an aging rock star, and her art-dealer father, Beale (Steve Coogan). Click here to read the entire review […]
Only Lovers Left Alive
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt Closing out this year’s film festival was the latest offering from director Jim Jarmusch, the romantic vampire flick, Only Lovers Left Alive. Direct from Cannes, the film is a thing of beauty, its two stars forming one of the most mesmerizing couples in film history. Click here to […]