You know a good war drama when the tension on screen has you holding your breath. So it is with The War Below. From the war to end all wars, first time director J P Watts centres on the true story of the most unlikeliest of missions during July 1917 on the Western Front. With the lowest of confidence of success weighing heavily on their shoulders, a group of miners from … [Read more...] about The War Below – Film review
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The Grand Duke of Corsica – Film review
Seasoned British actor Timothy Spall introduces us to the high art of architecture and the depths of which misunderstood artists suffer in Australian writer-director Daniel Graham’s latest film. Spall plays architect Alfred Rott, a womanising, foul-mouthed genius, whose latest commission for an arts centre in Brussels, has left its conservative clients in a spot of bother. … [Read more...] about The Grand Duke of Corsica – Film review
Sirley – Film review
Upcoming Roman director Elisa Amoruso’s semi-autobiographical fiction debut chronicles a young girl’s plight as she strives to make sense of her place in the world under the not-so-watchful eyes of her dysfunctional parents. It’s 1990 and 13-year-old Nina’s (Emma Fasano) incredibly messy family has been forced to move from the centre of Rome to its outskirts. The reason for … [Read more...] about Sirley – Film review
Unheard – Series review
This kind of conduct happens around Australia every day… of every week … of every year, it’s just that you don’t see it.George Newhouse, Director of National Justice Project, Australia Unheard give viewers a raw insight into critical issues of racial discrimination in Australia, including Indigenous deaths in custody, the targeting of Indigenous youth, attacks towards Asians … [Read more...] about Unheard – Series review
Three Perfect Daughters – Film review
Set in Rome, Marco Giallini, Vincenzo Salemme and Giuseppe Battiston star as three friends and brothers-in-law, Arturo, Antonio and Sergio, confronted with the same problem. The men’s happy and peaceful life is upended when they learn who their daughters are dating: Valentina, after leaving her fiancé on their wedding day, is now dating the free-spirited girl Alex; Marta’s … [Read more...] about Three Perfect Daughters – Film review