Film of the week: The Fall Guy, plus ticket giveaway
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in a love letter to the stunt professionals of Hollywood. Shot in Sydney’s CBD, it offers little beyond impressive…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readRyan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in a love letter to the stunt professionals of Hollywood. Shot in Sydney’s CBD, it offers little beyond impressive…
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readThe Japanese director behind 2021’s Drive My Car delivers a beautiful and contemplative eco-drama that ends with one of this year’s most harrowingly haunting endings.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readAlex Garland divides opinions, and America, in a nihilistic war fantasy. And the surprise Spanish animated Robot Dreams is a charming piece that both breaks and…
By Francisco Silva - 5 min readAnn Napolitano’s fourth novel is an emotional family saga that promises to stay with you long after you finish reading it
By Sophie Scanlon - 2 min readHollywood finally looks at the story of Napoleon, with Ridley Scott helming Joaquin Phoenix, but it’s a little Australian indie that wins the week.
By Francisco Silva - 5 min readFollowing the success of Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennell aims at the rich and privileged in this pulpy and obscene thriller.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readThe Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn’t found its stride since The Avengers, but at least this latest chapter has good ideas behind it.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readAustralian director Garth Davis is joined by two of the biggest talents of this generation for a flawed film that still pulls a powerful punch.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readBack in the world of thrillers, David Fincher takes the chance to explore some overlooked themes of the genre.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readRussell Franklin’s book is a poetic and emotional fictional account of Ernest Hemingway’s trans daughter, Gloria.
By Reuben Fourt-Wells - 2 min readMartin Scorsese’s new film about the Osage murders is less about the investigation than what it says about the truth of America.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min readAn enthralling retelling of the ill-fated Wybalenna settlement, Jock Serong confronts the harsh realities of Australia’s colonial history.
By Lucy Nixon - 2 min readProlific French filmmaker François Ozon’s new film relies on Isabelle Huppert to elevate its charm, but misses a chance for a perfect crowd-pleaser.
By Francisco Silva - 3 min read