For three years, I worked at an op shop. I would handle donations, serve customers, price items and hang clothes. I saw many people pass through my store in those… Read More
The Pawn Shop / MIFF
Tag: MIFF
Closer / MIFF
Close is the second feature of Belgian writer and director Lukas Dhont, which tells a heartbreaking story of two young boys whose intimate friendship is pulled thin by schoolyard homophobia… Read More
BLAZE / MIFF
Blaze is a standout feature of this year’s MIFF selection, directed by renowned Australian artist Del Kathryn Barton, starring Josh Lawson, Julia Savage, Simon Baker and Yael Stone, in a… Read More
107 Mothers / MIFF
107 Mothers is a standout watch from my MIFF lineup this year – a Russian-language film written and directed by Peter Kerekes, with the story developed by screenwriter Ivan Ostrochovský.… Read More
Review: Acute Misfortune / David
Tough. It’s a word that is used to describe many things and it’s a word that seems so embedded in Thomas M. Wright’s debut feature film Acute Misfortune. The film… Read More
Review: Wildlife / Madison
Set in 1960s Montana, Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife is an eloquent film with a seamless style. The narrative follows teenager Joe (Ed Oxenbould) caught amidst the demise of his… Read More
Review: Bad Reputation / Bill
Most people know Joan Jett from her red leather-clad MTV hit “I Love Rock n Roll”. But director Kevin Kerslake’s new film, Bad Reputation, shows everything from her first guitar,… Read More
Review: An Elephant Sitting Still / Dylan
An Elephant Sitting Still is the debut, and unfortunately, the final feature film of Chinese novelist turned director, the late Hu Bo. In October of last year, Hu ended his… Read More
Review: Shoplifters / Dylan
In the northeast of Tokyo, there’s a neighbourhood called San’ya. It’s famous for not being on any maps, nor any road signs, nor any guide books. It’s also famous for… Read More
Review: American Animals / Michael
Bart Layton’s American Animals tells the true story of four college students: Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk and Chas Allen who devise a plan to steal a number of… Read More