It’s a swing and a miss from Ethan Coen‘s first solo film without his brother Joel.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
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I expected a kaleidoscope of kick-ass Michelle Yeoh martial arts awesomeness and got that and much more.
Continue readingAnora (2024)
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It has been about a week since I saw this latest film from Sean Baker (The Florida Project) and I still feel suffused with its sad beauty.
Continue readingA Real Pain (2024)
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I didn’t expect to feel quite so gutted by what seemed to be an ‘odd couple in Poland’ navel-gazing by Jesse Eisenberg.
Continue readingHow to Make Gravy (2024)
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This is a well-meaning film that will have a guaranteed audience amongst Australians who love the Paul Kelly song it is based on.
Continue readingGladiator II (2024)
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Okay, full disclosure; I had very low expectations of this sequel to the much loved Russell Crowe sword and sandals epic that came out almost a quarter of a century ago.
Continue readingParis, Texas (1984)
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I am grieving a little bit for my 24-year-old self. Paris, Texas was the movie for me in the 80s. I was living in London with a lot of time on my hands and not that big a social circle. I discovered arthouse cinemas in Soho and Brixton and would go on my own to see these weird and wonderful films.
Continue readingThe Apprentice (2024)
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I think it says a lot that a film like this can be made about someone who is now the sitting president of the United States of America.
Continue readingFirebrand (2023)
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Whatever I was feeling about this feminist historical drama about Henry VIII’s last wife Katherine Parr was knocked askew by the oddly contemporary credits.
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