Each year some films slip past theatres and end up straight on the shelf or on VOD platforms. We look at the best of those this year.
Staff Picks: Open Air Cinema in Sydney
Summer in Sydney brings a whole host of open air cinema options. We asked our staff writers which films they’re most looking forward to seeing under the stars.
SBS OnDemand’s 400 Free Movies – Staff Picks
SBS On Demand launched 400 Free Movies today, streaming an impressive selection of over 400 films online for free for the next 12 months. To celebrate the occasion we thought it would be a good opportunity to do a round of staff picks. Here are our recommendations.
Melbourne International Film Festival 2014 Wrap-Up
Earlier last month we headed down to the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) to see all that was on offer. Here we discuss the highs, the lows as well as our general thoughts on the festival.
Staff Picks – Melbourne International Film Festival
With the 2014 Melbourne Film Festival at hand, our staff give their suggestions for best of the bunch to help you fill your eMini Festival Passes!
Sydney Film Festival 2014 Wrap-Up
Now that the 61st Sydney Film Festival has drawn to a close, we look back at the festival as a whole.
SFF Retrospective: James Benning – An Outsider Visionary
An American experimental filmmaker, James Benning has made engaging and challenging works of cinema for over 30 years, playing with form and time. This years Sydney Film Festival held a miniature retrospective of his work, programmed by Double Play director Gabe Klinger.
Sydney Film Festival Roundtable: Official Competition
In our Sydney Film Festival Official Competition Roundtable for 2014, we have gathered a handful of writers to discuss each of the twelve features and give their picks for the Sydney Film Prize.
Staff Picks: Sydney Film Festival
The 4:3 writing staff have a look at this year’s Sydney Film Festival line-up: 20 writers and 20 films. That should help you fill out your Flexipass.
Female Sexuality in Recent Cinema
Recent releases Blue is the Warmest Color, Nymphomaniac and Young & Beautiful all devote a lot of screentime to the exploration of sex but it begs the question – how well-equipped are male directors to deal with such intimate depictions of female sexuality?