Film of the week: Perfect Days
Wim Wenders returns with a simple and heartwarming slice of life set in Tokyo.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readWim Wenders returns with a simple and heartwarming slice of life set in Tokyo.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readSydney Sweeney turns scream queen in a nunsploitation horror film that is effective, if a little predictable.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readKristen Stewart headlines a pumping high-octane thriller, while a little Australian horror does a lot with very little. Plus a ticket giveaway for the upcoming…
By Lucy Nixon and Francisco Silva - 5 min readPicking up seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor, this year’s ceremony belonged to the epic biopic.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readA sequel for the fans that is as epic, grandiose, and bloated as promised.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readJonathan Glazer’s fourth film makes one of the most important artistic statements of the decade. And it comes exactly when we needed it the most.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readIn a week for emotionally manipulative romantic films, Aki Kaurismäki delivers the most earnest and deadpan of all.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readSigrid Nunez signs a COVID novel that has the same kind of humour, observation and literary references her fans recognise.
By Amy Dale - 2 min readTodd Haynes, with Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman, returns with an off-beat, satirical take on why Hollywood destroys our idea of body image.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readThe winner of last year’s Palm D’Or is a French courtroom drama elevated by one of the best performances in recent memory.
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readA gorgeous, well-acted homage to the personal and complicated nature of love
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readAlexander Payne returns to a style in which he thrives, with Paul Giamatti reminding everyone why he’s one of the sharpest actors in Hollywood.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readLSJ chooses the 10 best films released in Australia during this calendar.
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read