My Friend Dahmer (2017)
This film adeptly sidesteps the obvious dangers of either explaining or empathising with Dahmer … which, unfortunately, leaves it without much of a purpose.
David Gordon Green’s Halloween Plays Tribute to a Perfect Slasher Film
The smartest decision behind Halloween 2018 is to treat it as a tribute rather than trying to equal Carpenter’s superlative work.
BIFF: [CENSORED] (2018)
[CENSORED] is compiled from clips excised from films imported into Australia from the late ‘50s to the early ‘70s.
A Star is Born is Old-Fashioned Musical Melodrama Done Right…Mostly
The measure of success for a melodrama is simple: does it move you? In that respect, A Star is Born is an unqualified triumph.
BIFF: Shoplifters (2018)
Shoplifters unfolds with Kore-eda’s trademark warmth and generosity, but there’s a sting in its tail.
BIFF: Terror Nullius (2018)
Terror Nullius satirises white Australia, but good satire is more than plastering messages on a screen for an audience of converts.
BIFF: Hotel by the River (2018)
Hotel by the River is a slight, but interesting experiment for Hong Sang-soo aficionados.
