Sitting in the small Universal Theatrette, the thought struck me a tad too late: ‘what is this movie actually about?’ The title and the fact that it starred Channing Tatum… Read More
Review: Roofman
Category: Reviews
SXSW SYDNEY: Franca
Franca was one of our team discovering all that SXSW SYDNEY had to offer. Here are her highlights: This year’s SXSW SYDNEY opened with Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen… Read More
Miya Miya Film Club
In a warehouse theatre named Mothership Studios, in Marrickville’s industrial heart, a group called the Miya Miya Film Club is presenting a marvellous double feature. Decking out the space with… Read More
VideoHeaven / MIFF
VideoHeaven, from Director Alex Ross Perry is a wonderfully dense rumination on the life and roles of the all but disappeared video store. Standing at a mighty 2hr 53mins this… Read More
Young Mothers / SFF
Simple, rough as guts camera work. A script you could mistake for documentary and performances that scream naive authenticity. These are the pillars of this wonderfully realist portrait about a… Read More
Magellan / SFF
Review by Billy Newbery Going into Magellan from Lav Diaz, I had a feeling of cautiousness that stayed well into its runtime. As the film’s overwhelmingly well-crafted yet cold images… Read More
Spirit World / SFF
by Aksharaa Agarwal What more is there? The questions and answers of Eric Khoo’s Spirit World. Meeting heroes is a peculiar privilege. Knowing them before you meet them is stranger.… Read More
To Kill a Mongolian Horse / SFF
Review by Billy Newbery Breathtaking landscapes, the unbelievable spectacle of horseback theatre, the majesty of the everyday. These are the images that fill To Kill a Mongolian Horse (directed by Xiaoxuan… Read More
Review: Universal Language
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE is the second feature film of Canadian director-actor-writer Matthew Rankin, nominated for 10 major categories at the 2025 Canadian Screen Award Nominations. Although primarily categorised as a comedy,… Read More
Fantastic Film Festival Opening Night
As drizzling rain hits the concrete, I walk along a string of busy restaurants. Turning the corner, I see the gorgeous Ritz Cinema, home of the Fantastic Film Festival. Tonight,… Read More