Film review: Silent Friend
Tony Leung’s second non-Chinese film is a beautiful, meditative thesis of change and isolation. It’s not trying to please everyone, but it opens up to…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: I Swear (plus ticket giveaway)
A solid British comedy docudrama about the real life story of a Scottish man living with Tourette’s syndrome, I Swear is the kind of educational…
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Film review: Project Hail Mary (plus ticket giveaway)
Andy Weir’s bestseller attracts Ryan Gosling and top creative talent for a very enjoyable film that enhances the best modern Hollywood can do.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Oscars review recap: One Battle After Another
On his 10th picture, Paul Thomas Anderson finally cracked the code to win six Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture….
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read
Film review: Anemone
Daniel Day-Lewis returns from his retirement to help his son on a feature that tries to tackle some heavy themes but falls short of an…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read
Film review: The Voice of Hind Rajab, The Bride! (plus a ticket giveaway)
A Tunisian film about Gaza becomes essential viewing, while Maggie Gyllenhaal recruits Jessie Buckley and Christian for her myth breaking fever dream, with various degrees…
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
Film review: Sirāt
A father and his son looking for his sister in the rave scene of the Moroccan desert is the set up for this Spanish film…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Jimpa, Pillion (plus ticket giveaway for advanced screening)
Olivia Coleman and John Lithgow star in an Australian film about three generations in a queer family, and Alexander Skarsgård bares it all in a…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: “Wuthering Heights”, Crime 101 (plus ticket giveaway)
Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s long-awaited adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel fails to live up to the expectation, but Chris Hemsworth channels Michael Mann for…
By Francisco Silva - 7 min read
Film review: Is This Thing On?
Bradley Cooper’s third directorial effort is a couple of steps below the other two, but is boasted by great performances from Will Arnett and Laura…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min read
Film review: Blue Moon, It Was Just an Accident (plus ticket giveaway)
Ethan Hawke elevates Linklater’s new film with a charming and tragic performance, while Jafar Panahi’s award-winning film about Iran arrives in Australia when it’s more…
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read