Drama
Wuthering Heights Review
If you haven’t heard of the drama surrounding this iteration of the classic novel by Emily Brontë Wuthering Height you might be living out on the moors yourself. Directed by Emerald Fennell, this “Wuthering Heights” has been plagued with controversies since the initial casting, and they are still ongoing. While overall it is a fun romp, there are a lot of things that stick out and might give you r...
We Bury the Dead Review
Perth’s own Zak Hilditch (These Final Hours, 1922) teams up with Daisy Ridley (Star Wars sequel trilogy) to deliver an introspective, dramatic film, centered around grief and regret. It also happens to be a zombie flick. One with a uniquely interesting take on the genre. This article contains a few spoilers. If you’d like to keep the experience fresh, stop reading and come back later. We Bury the ...
Blue Moon Review
People love to hear a success story. However, people seem equally taken by the tale of a falling star or the tragedy of a hero who fails. You could say we’re looking for pointers to prevent our own destruction or ensure our salvation. American writer, Lorenz Hart knew this absolutely in his marrow and he demonstrated it at a professional level. From 1920 to 1943 he worked with celebrated composer ...
Rental Family Review
Rental Family is the latest film by Japanese filmmaker Hikari (37 Seconds), a director known for blending tenderness with emotional depth. Here, she returns with a comedy-drama clearly designed to tug at the heartstrings – and for the most part, succeeds – all set against the picturesque backdrop of Japan. Rental Family is a heartwarming and sincerely crafted story that stands out larg...
Wicked: For Good Review
I’ve heard it said that movies come into our lives, for a reason bringing something we must learn… And Wicked: For Good is teaching us a point that we might already know – sequels are never as good. Wicked: For Good follows on seamlessly from the original story – we meet the popular public personas of Glinda the Good (Ariana Grande), and Fiyero Tigelaar (Jonathan Bailey) as they run e...
After the Hunt Review
Put on your thinking cap and put away all potential distractions because Luca Guadagnino is going to require your undivided attention as he explores murky moral and ethical territory with an intellectual lens and dialogue-heavy script in After The Hunt. Yale University philosophy professor Alma Imhoff (Julia Roberts) can appear stuffy and icy, but the intelligent career woman is popular among her ...
Regretting You Review
Two of the more formative moments in anyone’s life is losing someone close to you, and definitely fighting with your parents. Whether you’re regretting the epic showdown you had with your parents over getting a nose piercing in 2004, or genuinely touched after the loss of a parent, Regretting You, is sure to bring a tear to your eye, but in a very good way. Director Josh Boone brings his previous ...
F1 Review
F1: The Movie has started revving its engine, ready to race into cinemas this week. With director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) and legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) behind the wheel, F1 fans are hoping this film will cross the finish line in first place – encapsulating all the drama and spectacle they come to expect from Formula 1, while paying ...
The Phoenician Scheme Review
I confess: Wes Anderson films have never really done it for me. His cinema feels more architectural than visceral—films that seem made by and for the art-world elite, keeping the viewer at arm’s length. There’s a “you can look, but you can’t touch” energy to them. Don’t get me wrong: I went to film school. I fell in love with cinematography. I understand and respect the cra...
The Surfer Review
Nicholas Cage (Mandy, P I G) returns to cinema screens this week with The Surfer, directed by Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium). In short, the film is a strange one and you’ll either love it or hate it. Set in Western Australia, starring Nicholas Cage and written and directed by a couple of Irishmen. The film reaches high but doesn’t hit the mark. Lacking authenticity while haphazardly dabbling with them...
Hard Truths Review
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Fatman, The Sea Beast) effortlessly portrays a woman on the edge of an emotional breakdown. However, Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths being an easily relatable week in the life of tale only goes so far. Moments of insult comedy laced with zingers aside, the film comes off underwhelming. Leigh’s (Peterloo, Vera Drake) direction and Dick Pope’s (The Air Up There) ci...
I’m Still Here Review
Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) isn’t just a film; it’s an emotional gut-punch, a reckoning with Brazil’s unhealed wounds through the eyes of a family that refused to be erased. This deeply personal and politically charged story earned a ten-minute standing ovation and the Best Screenplay award at Venice, and I’m not surprised. Salles’ long-standing connection with the Paiva...