The stories are succinct, but they’re incredibly hard hitting – and they should be. The emotions they provide, the pictures they paint and the impact they draw lingers on; overlapping with each evocation in a collage of pain, desire and silence.
The Way He Looks
Daniel Ribeiro’s debut feature film is a beautiful coming-of-age story with a rare representation of an un-sanitized sexual and romantic autonomy.
Mr. Turner
MR. TURNER can be counted among the finest of Leigh’s films, an original and compelling vision of a “funny-looking fat little bloke who happened to be a genius.”
Journey to the West
We review Tsai Ming-Liang’s singular JOURNEY TO THE WEST, one of the highlights of Melbourne International Film Festival and now in Festivals worldwide
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.
Stray Dogs
Tsai Ming Liang’s Stray Dogs is a perfectly realised, distilled-to-its-purest-essence poetic work of tremendous emotional power
A Girl at My Door
A GIRL AT MY DOOR is a fascinating Korean film dissecting class, race and sexuality in the guise of a familiar police drama premise; one of the most interesting films to play at Melbourne International Film Festival.
Hard to Be a God
HARD TO BE A GOD is a masterwork; a difficult, punishing but rewarding film that proves for an incredible and novel cinema experience.