Murder Mystery (2019)
Murder Mystery anchors itself squarely in modern-day, sad-sack jean shorts Sandler – and it pays off.
Netflix Vs Cinema: Why We’re The Winners In The Fight For Independent Film
If you have an interest in the continued existence of interesting independent film, then Netflix should be an ally, not the enemy.
I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore (2017)
An action-comedy perfectly suited to chucking on while kicking back on the couch at home.
Chasing Asylum and the Dearth of Australian Films About our Mistreatment of Refugees
This disturbing documentary details the ordeal facing asylum seekers who arrive on our shores, people fleeing persecution, violence and death only to face a politer brand of such injustices in “offshore detention.”
Click Bait, Self Critique and Making a Murderer
Over at Junkee I’ve written about Making a Murderer, examining how the series manipulates viewers and how, ultimately, those manipulations are in service of a good cause – reinforcing the presumption of innocence. Generally, this is where I’d conclude a repost here on ccpopculture; a quick gesture to the piece which should theoretically speak for…
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
We often see the dehumanising effects of war observed in film; the loss of one’s innocence through unimaginable and uncharacteristic actions or events. However, in such settings, rarely is this gaze cast upon the most intrinsic form of innocence – childhood. Beasts of No Nation follows the transformation – or corruption, rather – of young Agu…
Prince Avalanche (2013)
This isn’t going to be a review of Prince Avalanche. Stop by Rotten Tomatoes and you can find a raft of those, talking about the charming atmosphere of David Gordon Green’s buddy comedy, the laidback performances of leads Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch and the way the fire-ravaged California forest and Explosions in the Sky…
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