https://youtu.be/EpyogCVnI6Q Hustlers is based on an article published in the New York Magazine about a true story titled "The Hustlers at Scores" written by Jessica Pressler. It follows a group of former strip club employees who want a piece of pie from their Wall Street clients. Before the global financial crash, a couple of strip club employees became good friends … [Read more...] about Hustlers – Film Review
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Pain and Glory – Brisbane International Film Festival Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJEDh4ikcWA Billed as an autobiographical piece from lauded Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, Pain and Glory is the most emotionally naked feature he has delivered yet. Whether it's commenting on his life through the film's actual content or its more just a matter of approach is subjective, but the narrative on hand certainly stands as his … [Read more...] about Pain and Glory – Brisbane International Film Festival Review
Gemini Man – Film Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykm0wWnzFY8 Originally conceived in 1997, the concept for Gemini Man has been languishing in development hell for the better part of 20 years, with a who's who of top-tier (at the time, at least) Hollywood leading men being attached at one point or another; Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sean … [Read more...] about Gemini Man – Film Review
COMPETITION: Win tickets to see Gemini Man
To celebrate the release of Gemini Man, in partnership with Paramount Pictures we are giving you the chance to win 1 of 5 in-season (Admit 2) passes to the film! For your chance to win, all you have to do is email your name and postal address to geminimancomp@gmail.com Competition closes Thursday October 10th. Gemini Man is releasing through Paramount Pictures on … [Read more...] about COMPETITION: Win tickets to see Gemini Man
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Brisbane International Film Festival Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_-YoG69Sw A love story whose tragic finale is conveyed in the film's opening shot yet is still utterly painful when it's ultimately conjured, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a beautiful, masterfully still film. A period piece that details the lives of two 18th century women over the course of one fateful week, Celine Sciamma's dramatic romance … [Read more...] about Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Brisbane International Film Festival Review