A warm-hearted cautionary tale for all those feeling the need to flex about their lives.
Continue readingMillie Lies Low (2021)
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The Spirit of the Beehive (El Espíritu de la Colmena) (1973)
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Victor Erice’s classic film about childhood and Spain’s political turmoil is transcendent film making.
Continue readingWatcher (2022)
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Chloe Okuno’s debut feature is a taut and tense thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Continue readingThe United States of America (2022)
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I love having an unexpected film experience. James Benning gives us an alphabetical tour of the states, territories and districts of the USA that is part meditation and part lexophile’s delight with a paraprosdokian sting in the tail (look it up).
Continue readingThe Water (El Agua) (2022)
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Having ‘the water inside’ might spell doom or freedom in this meditative Spanish drama.
Continue readingRobe of Gems (2022)
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I walked out of this film thinking “Beautiful. Profound. I have no idea what it’s about.”
Continue readingAudrey Napanangka (2022)
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You can see that this film has been a labour of love and a way for director Penelope McDonald to honour her friend, Warlpiri artist and actor Audrey Napanangka. It took 10 years of filming and collaboration, over 160 hours of footage – while introducing the film McDonald aptly quotes Da Vinci, “Works of art aren’t finished, they’re abandoned.”
Continue readingBodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
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This Gen Z horror comedy is bound to become a pop culture favourite with its witty and quotable dialogue and great blend of gore and laughs.
Continue readingPilgrims (Piligrimai) (2021)
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A pilgrimage is a journey taken for devotion, redemption or salvation and for Paulius and Indre, it is an attempt at all three.
Continue readingReturn to Seoul (Retour à Séoul) (2022)
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I liked director Davy Chou’s 2016 film Diamond Island and his latest feature, set in South Korea rather than Cambodia, has the same slow, introspective quality.
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