Paul Thomas Anderson’s first documentary is a joyous account of the recording of a unique musical collaboration between Jonny Greenwood, Shye Ben Tzur and the Rajasthan Express.
Office
Johnnie To’s first foray into musicals is both delightful and dark, stunning production design and impressive performances accompany a corporate lifestyle that’s only glamorous on the surface.
Ricki and the Flash
Jonathan Demme and Diablo Cody team up for an amusing and affecting character study about an aging would-be rockstar reconciling with her family.
The Wolfpack – An Interview with Director Crystal Moselle
We spoke with THE WOLFPACK director Crystal Moselle ahead of the film’s theatrical release in Australia.
City of Gold
Laura Gabbert’s documentary about food critic Jonathan Gold is an unexpected marvel, an unassuming and unpretentious look at food, family, culture and criticism.
Mistress America
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig turn in another amusing and poignant comedy about the pretense of adult responsibility, featuring two impressive lead performances from Gerwig and Lola Kirke.
A German Youth
The first feature film from Jean-Gabriel PĂ©riot re-purposes footage from news and cinema to paint a portrait of the rise of a radical youth movement in West Germany in the late 1960s, with a particular focus on the formation of the Red Army Faction (initially the Baader-Meinhof Group).
In The Crosswind
Despite a compelling structural conceit, IN THE CROSSWIND feels more akin to a moving museum exhibition than engaging cinematic experience.
The Liar
Kim Dong-myung’s THE LIAR moves from enigmatic situational comedy to often heartbreaking commentary on the pressures within a materialist society.
The Nightmare
Rodney Ascher’s follow-up to ROOM 237 is an underwhelming look at sleep paralysis, failing to fully reach the potential of its conceit.