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Greek Film Festival Review: Afterlov (Greece, 2016) is a quirky film that...
If a relationship break-up has ever left you questioning, “Why?” or “What’s next?” then Afterlov is the film for you. This Greek dramedy sees its main protagonist grappling with these questions to the...
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Cunard British Film Festival Review: Breathe (UK, 2017) is a love letter from...
Breathe is a love letter from producer, Jonathan Cavendish to his inspiring parents. The film is a bio-pic that chronicles the enduring love that this couple shared for each other as well as their...
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DVD Review: A Family Man (USA, 2017) is a dull, cliché-ridden family drama
A Family Man is a film about an ambitious, corporate-type who is forced to reassess his priorities. Sound familiar? It’s because this road to redemption is a well-trodden one. A Family Man continues...
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Cunard British Film Festival Review: That Good Night (UK, 2017) is a dull...
That Good Night is a film that could be been called “The Last Night.” This is because it’s a drama about second chances and forgiveness. This handsome film is the last one that the late Sir John Hurt...
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Greek Film Festival Review: Mythopathy (Notias) (Greece, 2016) is a...
Mythopathy (Notias) is a film about a boy. Except he’s not just any old kid. This child is one that experiences heartbreak in a novel way. When it happens, he looks towards ancient Greek mythology and...
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Film Review: Loving Vincent (UK, 2017) is an ambitious work of art
The Beatles sang “All you need is love” but they weren’t talking about movies. The film, Loving Vincent is one that is positively brimming with love. It was a labour, a passion project and it’s one of...
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Film Review: Three Summers (Australia, 2017) is an amiable comedy about...
Three Summers is a film that is as light and breezy as its title suggests. It’s also an ensemble comedy that is written and directed by the legendary, Ben Elton. The latter is known for his novels and...
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AMW Film Festival Review: Breaking The Mould (Australia, 2017) is a...
If there was Australia’s answer to the film, Play Your Gender, then Breaking The Mould is it. This music documentary includes interviews with Australian artists about their thoughts and experiences...
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AMW Film Fest Review: Take Me To The River (USA, 2015) is a soaring...
If American music has a heart and soul then you would find it nestled between Memphis and the Mississippi Delta. The documentary film, Take Me To The River realises this and pays homage to the soul men...
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Film Review: Wonder Wheel (USA, 2017) sees Woody Allen & cast over promise...
On paper, Wonder Wheel seems to have all of the right credentials. It’s a dramatic film set in the 1950s so it’s bound to look great. It stars Kate Winslet and is directed by Woody Allen. It is also...
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Film Review: Just To Be Sure (Ôtez-moi d’un doute) (France, 2017) is a fun &...
Just To Be Sure (Ôtez-moi d’un doute) is a French comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It deals with some important and weighty issues like: family, identity and roots but handles these in a...
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Film Review: Darkest Hour (UK, 2017) is a celebration of Churchill’s war of...
Winston Churchill was a leading writer and orator. So it should come as no surprise that Darkest Hour, a new biopic about the British leader sees the usual guns and weaponry synonymous with wartime...
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Film Review: The Post (USA, 2017) is a thrilling look at a significant point...
These days the words, “The Post” are more likely to get you thinking about a blog then a newspaper. In fact, Steven Spielberg’s latest film, The Post is all about history and a bygone era in print...
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Film Review: Sweet Country (Australia, 2018) is Australia’s answer to To Kill...
Man on the run. Sweet Country is based on the true, Australian story about a point in history where justice was put on trial. For this reason, it has echoes of To Kill A Mockingbird except that here,...
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Five things we learned from watching Netflix’s Queer Eye Reboot
It has been 15 years since Queer Eye For The Straight Guy graced our TV screens. Fast forward to 2018 and the show has been rebooted and will be exclusively streamed on Netflix. A new cast of handy men...
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Film Review: Finding Your Feet (UK, 2018) is a rom-com about swimming through...
If ever there was a film that did what it said on the tin then it is Finding Your Feet. This boomer rom-com and English dramedy is all about second chances and discovering your true self. The film is a...
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Alliance Française French Film Festival Review: Rock’n Roll (France, 2017) is...
Rock’ n Roll is a film that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The same can also be said about the film’s star, writer and director, Guillaume Canet. The result is an uneven French comedy and a satire...
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Alliance Française French Film Festival Review: Rodin (France, 2017) is a...
Auguste Rodin was a renowned French sculptor who produced works like “The Thinker” and “The Kiss”. Some people even declare this artist a genius. But the same cannot be said about his eponymous...
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Film Review: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool (UK, 2017) is an...
They say that film stars don’t die in Liverpool but this bio-pic of the same name just might. Okay, that’s a bit harsh but the fact is the story is quite a basic one that could have been realised in a...
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Film Review: Red Sparrow (USA, 2018) is a thriller that fails to find its wings
Jennifer Lawrence may look like a black swan in Red Sparrow but this bird fails to fly. Red Sparrow is a tense, spy thriller that is so dark and brutal at times that it isn’t for the faint-hearted....
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