Mumblecore if you haven't heard of it, is a form of improvisation and naturalistic acting. It’s a genre of filmmaking that stakes its beginnings from New French Wave back in the late 1960s. What today’s film audience will note from Chocolate Oyster is a refreshing take on filmmaking, so real to feel almost voyeuristic. Director Steve Jaggi has pulled off engrossing … [Read more...] about Chocolate Oyster – Film review
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Fighting With My Family – Film review
The Rock Dwayne Johnson heads across the pond to the UK to bring the true story of Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis) to the big screen. The inspirational British woman rose to professional wrestling stardom by winning the Divas Championship first time out at just 21 years of age. Born in Norwich, England, to a wrestling family - her father (played by Nick Frost) and mother (Lena … [Read more...] about Fighting With My Family – Film review
The Pretend One – Film review
Shot on the Condamine in Queensland comes a quirky and original film about love and loss. Geraldine Hakewell leads a well-honed cast including seasoned-professional David Field and a comical Michael Whalley. Told using flashbacks to Charlie’s (Hakewell) childhood, The Pretend One tells of her friendship with Hugo (Whalley). Charlie and Hugo are inseparable ever since … [Read more...] about The Pretend One – Film review
Everybody Knows – Film review
Watching the Spanish acting royalty of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem is a delight on screen. In Everybody Knows, both fill their characters with such emotion that make their heartbreak palpable. And it races through; you fail to notice that you’ve sat through a 2 hour+ film. Laura (Cruz) returns to her small hometown village in Spain for the wedding of her sister Ana … [Read more...] about Everybody Knows – Film review
The Guilty – Film review
After watching The Guilty, you may well be reminded of such brilliant atmospheric thrillers such as Rear Window and The Conversation - narratives set in one place and in real time. Viewers will feel the same tension, frustration and helplessness as the film's key protagonist, Asger, played by a flawless Jakob Cedergren. Asger works in an emergency services call centre. … [Read more...] about The Guilty – Film review