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 readRadha Mitchell and Ella Newton headline this Australian thriller that, for better or worse, mimics the “schlocky” style of 90s direct-to-VHS charm. Unfortunately, it takes…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readAfter unpacking the trauma of systemic racism and gentrification, Jordan Peele sets his sights on our destructive relationship with entertainment. While masterfully directed, as a…
By Francisco Silva - 4 min readAn experienced performance by Charlotte Rampling carries this uncomplicated New Zealand drama about growing up and growing old.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readRalph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain star in this bleak noir Morocco-set drama about rich white privilege in third-world countries. Despite sharp writing and intense performances,…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readThis year’s Miles Franklin shortlist is lyrical in voice, complex in form, and perhaps a little more hopeful than usual.
By Jen Webb - 6 min readAn always reliable David Strathairn can’t save the long-awaited adaptation of the best-selling novel from failing to recreate the tension and atmosphere of the book…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readCowdery’s Discretion in Criminal Justice is good reading for anyone seeking insights from his towering experience
By Jill Hunter - 4 min readDebut novellist Alex Sarkis on her new whip-smart social comedy
By Amy Dale - 7 min readBrimming with set pieces, designed to the absolute hilt, impeccably styled, roaring with music: an abundance of delights in Luhrmann’s latest
By Alys Martin - 3 min readWhile beautifully shot, Men is let down by a clumsy final act, failing not only its heroine but perhaps women everywhere.
By Reegan Barber - 2 min read