An old fashioned star vehicle and arguably the most entertaining film Matt Damon and Christian Bale have attached themselves to in the last few years, Ford V Ferrari is a beautiful-looking epic reminiscent of bygone cinema. A risky tactic from director James Mangold (Walk the Line, Logan) in that he's made a story-heavy car racing film for adults in a cinematic climate where … [Read more...] about Ford V Ferrari – Film Review
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Romantic Road – MINI British Film Festival Review
In the opening seconds of Romantic Road, Rupert Grey - one of the film's subjects - is asked "What makes for a great story?". "Truth" is his answer. And indeed the story we bare witness to over the course of the documentary's 80 minute running time is entirely factual, which is probably what makes it so grand. In their mid-60's and blissfully retired, Rupert, a once-high … [Read more...] about Romantic Road – MINI British Film Festival Review
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 Australian Dream – Film Review
Prior to seeing The Australian Dream, AFL was a sport I had next to no interest in and the name Adam Goodes, though more specifically the racial-fuelled incident that he became synonymous with, was one only vaguely familiar. I had no expectations nor much enthusiasm for this documentary, so finding myself utterly immersed and emotionally invested was a surprise. As a gay man … [Read more...] about The Australian Dream – Film Review
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood – Film Review
A staple ingredient of movie-making over the years has been the mythic tales of the industry itself, but in the hands of a genius filmmaker like Quentin Tarantino anything we assumed to know can readily be disregarded. Dispelling myths of its own, Tarantino's ninth production, Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood, arrives off the back-end of rumours that suggested the infamous … [Read more...] about Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood – Film Review