23 Walks is a film exploring love found in later life. The first couple of times that Dave (Dave Johns) and Fern (Alison Steadman) meet are not pleasant. Each out exercising their dogs in a North London park, Dave is reluctant to put his dog Tilly on a lead. Fern, scared for the safety of her tiny terrier, Henry, rouses on his negligent behaviour. Dave attempts to assure Fern … [Read more...] about 23 Walks – Film review
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Litigante – Film review
Knowing the background to the production of Litigante would make one surmise that it was more documentary than fiction. Director Franco Lolli cast his own mother (Leticia Gomez) and cousin (Carolina Sanin) in the titular roles of mother and daughter. Both are not trained actors yet their portrayal of characters in this emotionally-tied and twisted tale is … [Read more...] about Litigante – Film review
Babyteeth – Film Review
Image Credit: Universal Pictures You might be tempted to see Baby Teeth, after it was showered with awards and you feel the need to support the forever struggling Australian arts industry with this feature film debut for Shannon Murphy. Baby Teeth deals with teenager Mila dealing with her cancer diagnoses and being ostracized by her female high school peers. She finds … [Read more...] about Babyteeth – Film Review
House of Cardin – Film review
Millions know the iconic logo and ubiquitous signature, but few know the designer behind the larger than life brand. The first surprise being that he is not French by birth, but Italian. House of Cardin offers up an exceptional documentary on the designer’s work - not his private life - focusing on Cardin’s entrepreneurial spirit and the immense impact he had on the … [Read more...] about House of Cardin – Film review
The Burnt Orange Heresy – Film Review
In the opening minutes of The Burnt Orange Heresy, pretentious art arbiter James Figueras (Claes Bang) displays the importance of the act of critiquing. Discussing a piece of art, he manages to convince his adoring audience there's a deeper, more important meaning behind it through a detailed, fictional story. It's not entirely surprising that he's deceiving his audience - the … [Read more...] about The Burnt Orange Heresy – Film Review