Hearing the attitudes aired by Australian men in the 60s and 70s about women in new documentary Brazen Hussies leaves you reeling. As someone born after this period, it's impossible to imagine what life was truly like. For a woman, entering the workforce was frowned upon, and simply going to the pub for a drink was not allowed. Across the world, increasing numbers of women … [Read more...] about Brazen Hussies – Film review
The Mystery of Henri Pick – Film review
Monsieur Henri Pick never says a word but his name will set his local village and before long, the whole country into a tailspin. All thanks to his unknown side hustle as an aspiring novelist, or was he? Who is Henri Pick, and how did a supposedly illiterate pizza cook write an acclaimed bestseller, is the very refreshing story behind The Mystery of Henri Pick. Based on … [Read more...] about The Mystery of Henri Pick – Film review
Miss Juneteenth – Film review
Turquoise Jones is a single mom who holds down a household, a rebellious teenager, and pretty much everything that goes down at Wayman’s BBQ & Lounge. Turquoise is also a bona fide beauty queen—she was once crowned Miss Juneteenth, a title commemorating the day slavery was abolished in Texas, USA. Although her life didn’t take the turn expected with the Miss … [Read more...] about Miss Juneteenth – Film review
On the Rocks – Film Review
Sofia Coppola paints a broad brush stroke love letter to New York in her latest film On the Rocks. The production reunites the writer / director with Bill Murray, Coppola’s leading man in the Academy Award-winning Lost in Translation. Coppola is adept at evoking atmosphere on screen, and in On the Rocks, the director depicts both the city’s community feel as well as its … [Read more...] about On the Rocks – Film Review
The Secrets We Keep – Film review
Following the second World War, Romanian-born Maja (Noomi Rapace) has built a safe and normal life with her American husband Lewis (Chris Messina) in a small US town. They met during the war and share the same connection experienced by survivors. However, Lewis may not know the full extent of the atrocities inflicted on Maja and her family. Shame and the wish to forget the past … [Read more...] about The Secrets We Keep – Film review