This is a beautifully frenetic family drama that makes us feel the misogyny and pride that underpins Taiwanese family culture.
Continue readingLeft-Handed Girl (左撇子女孩)(2025)
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Lesbian Space Princess (2024)
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I can’t believe I almost skipped this film! It was such a delight from beginning to end.
Continue readingThe Ice Tower (2025)
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I felt mesmerised for two straight hours by this dreamlike fairytale from Lucile Hadzihalilovic. As I was walking out though, there was more than one person who said, “oh I would give that zero stars. I feel sorry that people spent money on it. That was so awful.”
Continue readingTo Kill a Mongolian Horse (匹白馬的熱夢) (2024)
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Adam’s Sake (L’intérêt d’Adam)(2025)
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I love this sort of tense realist drama. This is directed by Laura Wandel and produced by the Daedenne Brothers and you can feel their touch in the understated character driven narrative.
Continue readingThe Blue Trail (O Último Azul) (2025)
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I’m not sure what I expected from feature from Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro. For some reason I thought it had elements of magical realism, probably something to do with the image above (that I obviously didn’t look at closely).
Continue readingGood Boy (2025)
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And the award for the best dog acting at the Melbourne International Film Festival goes to Indy who played Indy in Good Boy!
Continue readingDead Lover (2025)
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Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025)
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I was thoroughly absorbed by this primer on George Orwell and the writing of his novel 1984.
Continue readingRedux Redux (2025)
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I took the fam to this one and it was perfect fare with action, twists and turns, a healthy dose of revenge gore and a satisfying ending.
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