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Monthly Archives: July 2016

Jason Bourne (2016)

Jason Bourne is back! Bourne again. Re-Bourne. Bourne to be wild – again! Okay, I’ll stop.

July 29, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

Star Trek Beyond Boldly Goes Where Sci-Fi Films Have Gone Before

The third instalment in the Trek reboot embraces its inherent whimsicality. However, the narrative is all too familiar, borrowing numerous tropes from similar films in the sci-fi genre.

July 27, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

Love & Friendship is a Delightfully Droll Austen Adaptation

Love & Friendship – Whit Stillman’s spin on Jane Austen’s novella Lady Susan – is a deftly-executed delight, a lilting melody of acerbic one liners and charming repartee.

July 20, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

A Letter to Momo (2011)

This gorgeous Japanese animation film warrants its recent Australian HD remaster, but can’t help but pale in comparison to the work of Miyazaki, which it strongly resembles.

July 19, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

Ghostbusters (2016)

Everyone’s got an opinion on the new Ghostbusters whether or not they’ve seen it. Does it suck? Does it rock? …Short answer: yes. To both.

July 16, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

Your Biggest Fan: The Rise of Internet Fandom

The virulent reaction to the new Ghostbusters film demonstrates how the internet has empowered a force of good and evil: fandom.

July 14, 2016 in Commentary, Film.

Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)

Yakuza vampires and frog-costume-clad monsters; put simply, this is a batshit movie.

July 13, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

Sparrows (2015)

A provocative conclusion can’t disguise the familiarity of this Icelandic coming-of-age narrative.

July 12, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

The Idealist (2015)

A journalism procedural movie in the tradition of All the Presidents’ Men that rigorously depicts the minutiae of investigative journalism.

July 11, 2016 in 200 words, Film.

Our Kind of Traitor Offers the Same Kind of le Carré Spy Thriller You’re Used To

It’s second-tier le Carré but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Also features some killer cinematography.

July 10, 2016 in Extended Cut, Film.

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