That's Not Me, a sweet and funny Melbourne feature about fame and sibling rivalry was buoyed by a cinema full of cast, crew, friends and family. #MIFF2017 Continue reading
That’s Not Me (2017)
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Only one more sleep before MIFF
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Tomorrow I will be heading to Melbourne for a 17 day film extravaganza. The Melbourne International Film Festival (or MIFF to close and personal friends) is my annual sabbatical of film. I have booked 61 films, from revisits of Starstruck and Shame to new films by Lanthimos, Potter and Denis. My aim is to see and review three films a day so hold on to your wigs and live the MIFF life with me. Continue reading
The Beguiled (2017)
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Sophia Coppola has given us a slow burn remake of the 1971 The Beguiled with less male swagger and more female resilience. Although it is hard to like many of the characters, there is a subtle depth to their motivations and sometimes shocking choices. Continue reading
Lady Macbeth (2016)
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Like A Quiet Passion, Lady Macbeth shows the anguish of a 19th century woman who has no choice and control in her life, but with a much bloodier and more satisfying resolution. Continue reading
Wonder Woman (2017)
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This groundbreaking superhero movie says a lot about the agency of women in what it contains and what it omits. My eyes welled with unshed tears of pride every time Diana (Gal Gadot) unleashed her fury and my heart sank at her high heeled boots and impractical, ‘designed for the male gaze’ outfit. Continue reading
A Quiet Passion (2016)
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Very quiet. And a little bitter. This is not a bad movie but it left me feeling deflated and very happy to not be Emily Dickinson or a woman in the mid-19th century. Continue reading
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
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Gru is my favourite villain. And now there’s the breakdancing Balthazar Bratt, who comes in at number two. And number three is Gru’s twin brother Dru, who’s like a more optimistic Gru with a blonde wig. Sequels are usually something to endure but this third installment of the Despicable Me franchise was almost as good as the first and definitely more entertaining than the second. Continue reading
Kedi (2016)
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Do you love cats? Do you really love cats? If so, you’ll like this Turkish documentary about the many cats of Istanbul and the people who love them. Continue reading
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
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This solid adaptation of the Daphne Du Maurier novel retains the ambiguity of the original, leaving you guessing right up until the end. Rachel Weisz is perfectly cast as the enigmatic Rachel, the calm centre around which Sam Claflin’s Philip crashes and spins. Continue reading
Act and Punishment (2015)
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“I got hurt feelings, I got hurt feelings,” so sing Jermaine and Brett, of Flight of the Conchords, and, in the case of Russian punk activists, Pussy Riot, so did the Russian Orthodox Church. Continue reading
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