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
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The Farewell – Film Review
As The Farewell's title card reads "Based on an actual lie", Lulu Wang's incredibly poignant comedic drama fictionalises a culturally significant moment in her own life and packages it in a manner that serves as an intimate examination of life for all audiences, regardless of their race or belief system. An emotionally charged study of a family in turmoil, The Farewell centres … [Read more...] about The Farewell – Film Review
The Kitchen – Film Review
I should probably get this pun out of the way before we go any further: The Kitchen does indeed suffer from too many cooks in, well, you see where i'm heading with this... For a film that had evident fruitful backing from a major studio, an intriguing premise, and a sizeable A-list cast, it's a downright shame that The Kitchen can't mesh its ingredients together in a manner … [Read more...] about The Kitchen – Film Review
The Nightingale – Film Review
As cliched a saying as "not for the faint of heart" is, especially when it's thrown around for films that ultimately prove far more accessible than we're led to believe, The Nightingale very much defines the phrase. Somehow bypassing a local R18+ classification in Australia (it honestly baffles me that a film of this ilk that features no less than three rape sequences was … [Read more...] about The Nightingale – Film Review
The Heiresses – Film Review
Sixty-somethings Chela (played by Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irún), long-time friends have shared their lives together for over 30 years. Chela is a quiet character, quite acquiescent to her excitable friend. Their relationship is an intriguing one: Chiquita is a dominant force while Chela almost disappears into the surroundings, rarely speaking. One wonders if she is … [Read more...] about The Heiresses – Film Review