BIFF: Monos (2019)
Monos is a surprising film, which is perhaps the best thing an arthouse film can be.
BIFF: Ghost Town Anthology (2019)
Ghost Town Anthology obliquely explores the sliver of seflishness at the core of grief.
BIFF: Judy and Punch (2019)
Judy and Punch is most successful in its blackly comic mode; less so as a revenge fantasy.
BIFF: [CENSORED] (2018)
[CENSORED] is compiled from clips excised from films imported into Australia from the late ‘50s to the early ‘70s.
BIFF: Shoplifters (2018)
Shoplifters unfolds with Kore-eda’s trademark warmth and generosity, but there’s a sting in its tail.
BIFF: Hotel by the River (2018)
Hotel by the River is a slight, but interesting experiment for Hong Sang-soo aficionados.
BIFF: The Wild Boys (2017)
The Wild Boys is the kind of film that defies words.
BIFF 2017: Final Portrait
When it comes to directing, Stanley Tucci is one hell of an actor. At least, that’s the case if his latest feature – Final Portrait – is anything to go by.
BIFF 2017: Song to Song
Terrence Malick’s latest feature, Song to Song, clarifies the experimentation of his previous two films.
BIFF 2017: The Square
The thesis of The Square is simple: humans are selfish motherfuckers who only act benevolently because of the pressure of polite society.
