Ivan Čerečina speaks with French composer-filmmaker-theorist-critic Michel Chion ahead of a series of lectures and performances at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Good Time
Josh and Benny Safdie’s energetic thriller plays out like a neon-drenched episode of COPS, propelled by Daniel Lopatin’s score and Robert Pattinson’s manic performance.
Staff Picks – Melbourne International Film Festival 2017
Melbourne International Film Festival starts this week and our contributors are here to give you their picks for what looks to be the best of the fest.
Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2017 Program
MIFF artistic director Michelle Carey launched the festival’s 2017 program this week, introducing the biggest and best roster of local and international features and documentaries Australia will see this year.
Happy Hour
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s five-hour film is a fascinating organic and character-driven drama that showcases an astounding attention to the minutiae of the lives of four women.
LoveTrue
The latest documentary from American-Israeli filmmaker Alma Har’el, LOVETRUE is a compelling experimental documentary that wades through the dark underbelly of love.
Critical Interventions – An Interview with Jonathan Rosenbaum
We spoke to film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum at MIFF 2016 about the Jerry Lewis retrospective, the evolution of film criticism and his experiences with Fuller, Tati, Rivette, Kiarostami and more.
Despite the Night
Philippe Grandrieux’s fourth feature film is an experimental and intimate melodrama fixated on the sensation of touch.
The Lovers and the Despot
Truth proves stranger than fiction in this North Korean tale of abduction, love, and stardom from directors Ross Adam and Robert Cannan.
Cosmos
Żuławski’s Cosmos is a metaphysical melodrama dense with references, and a suitably enigmatic swansong for the Polish auteur.