Breathe (2017)
It’s no huge surprise that Andy Serkis’ directorial debut would be such a transparent pitch for awards recognition.
The Ordinary Heroism of Only the Brave
Only the Brave does the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots justice by judiciously downplaying their greatness.
Of Female Bondage: Lady Macbeth vs the Patriarchy
We soon realise this is not another period drama about an unhappy wife learning to copy with country life.
In This Corner of the World (2016)
In This Corner of the World is a different kind of war film.
Coco Sings a Brilliant Song of Family and Ambition
It’s testament to the charm and character of Pixar’s latest, Coco, that it can win a crusty critic like myself over without once deviating from Pixar’s established formula.
Spookers (2017)
Telling the story of a New Zealand haunted house, director Florian Habicht nurtures the stories that blossom from the branches of this gnarled tree.
‘You’re Tearing Me Apart’s of Darkness: James Franco’s The Disaster Artist
James Franco’s The Disaster Artist clearly intends us to laugh at The Room’s Tommy Wiseau, but it also wants us to recognise his twisted genius.
The Butterfly Tree (2017)
The Butterfly Tree is the latest Australian film to fall into the uneasy no-man’s-land between ‘art film’ and ‘adult drama’.
Better Watch Out (2016)
Christmas-themed thriller Better Watch Out is a killer interrogation of a particular brand of toxic masculinity.
When Good Films Aren’t For You: Borg vs McEnroe and Wonder
I’m not much of a fan of either Borg vs McEnroe or Wonder, but for their target audience – tennis fans and preteens/their parents, respectively – the films should be a hit.
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