Though there's a familiarity to the way Summerland looks and feels, Jessica Swale's simple yet effective drama proves subverted enough to unearth a substance that audiences may not be expecting. Reuniting with Gemma Arterton - Swale having worked with the actress on the viral "Leading Lady Parts" video - Summerland places its focus on Alice Lamb (Arterton), a self-proclaimed … [Read more...] about Summerland – Film Review
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Misbehaviour – British Film Festival Review
Following up her acclaimed but little seen 2016 family adventure film Swallows and Amazons, not to mention her plethora of television directing work on The Crown and Call the Midwife, filmmaker Phillipa Lowthorpe resurrects the origins of the UK Women's Liberation movement for Misbehaviour. Detailing a story that's worthy of a longer format than the 106 minutes it's afforded … [Read more...] about Misbehaviour – British Film Festival Review
Brazen Hussies – Film review
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
Little Women – Film Review
For a story that's over 150 years old, it's remarkable how Louisa May Alcott's Little Women feels so incredibly relevant in today's climate. A tale rich in females discovering their own voices and how to navigate their existence separate from what society expects of them, writer/director Greta Gerwig faithfully adapts Alcott's words whilst maintaining her own unique view, … [Read more...] about Little Women – Film Review
Top End Wedding – Film Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoDBvGF9pPU Whilst there's no denying that Top End Wedding adheres to the romantic comedy stereotypes, playing out mostly as a fizzy, feel-good affair, the film's lead star, co-writer and associate producer Miranda Tapsell assures the film scratches a deeper level than the surface simplicities by injecting her own life experiences into the … [Read more...] about Top End Wedding – Film Review