Actor Jason Mamoa’s directorial debut shows a real sense of direction and visual style, yet is held back by some undeveloped elements.
Magic in the Moonlight
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT finds Woody Allen in familiar territory, and to great effect, with terrific performances by Colin Firth and Emma Stone.
Lucy
Not a perfect movie, at times rushed and underdeveloped, but LUCY has enough visual imagination and fun to make it a really worthwhile blockbuster.
Jacques Tati – The Restored Collection
We take an in-depth look at Madman’s release of JACQUES TATI: THE RESTORED COLLECTION, their impressive, comprehensive collection of the French master’s films on Blu-ray.
Branded to Kill
We review Arrow Film’s new Blu-ray presentation of Seijun Suzuki’s cult classic BRANDED TO KILL.
The Immigrant
James Gray’s THE IMMIGRANT is perfectly measured, refined storytelling anchored by two terrific performances that at least one of our writers considers the best film of the year to date.
Cut Snake
Tony Ayres’ CUT SNAKE is a powerful, well made crime film anchored by a terrific, commanding performance from Sullivan Stapleton.
Trespassing Bergman
Aside from some fun, idiosyncratic moments from the directors involved – Lars von Trier in particular – TRESPASSING BERGMAN doesn’t do its legendary subject justice.
Force Majeure
FORCE MAJEURE is an interesting angle on a relationship drama that doesn’t have the insight or character depth to really succeed
The Search for Weng Weng
THE SEARCH FOR WENG WENG is a fascinating journey into Filipino film culture to find out the true story behind the larger-than-life cult star Weng Weng