Review – Furious 7
Furious 7 has a heightened sense of mortality giving the film stakes for once, born of tragic circumstances due to the passing of Paul Walker, handled deftly by director James Wan.
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The Art of the Montage: Inglourious Basterds
Examining great passages of time in cinema.
Review – ’71
Takes the simple ‘behind enemy lines’ concept and turns it into something that resonates strongly within the historical context of the political instability of The Troubles.
Stream This! Best of March 2015
A guide to the films available to stream in Australia and New Zealand.
Don’t write-off season six of Community
The age of Yahoo! has begun.
Better Call Saul, a masterclass in fan service
A few thoughts on the genius of the Breaking Bad spinoff.
Review – Chappie
Here comes the elevator pitch for Chappie; it’s Three Men and a Baby meets Short Circuit via Robocop minus the satire. Bonkers, right?
Review – Inherent Vice
What a trip
Criticwire Survey: My First ‘Inappropriate’ Movie
Each week at Indiewire the Criticwire Survey gets film and television critics to answer a specific question and this week’s focus was on the first ‘inappropriate’ movie you saw.
Review – Selma
An astonishing story, told with grace, and I bow down to Queen DuVernay
Review – Foxcatcher
A conduit to examine the hubris of America, and the fallout of never living up to the potential of a greatness that may have never existed
Review – American Sniper
Bleeds red, white and blue in the worst ways
Review – Birdman
A superb examination of the pursuit of validation.
Awesome Mix Vol. 2014: The Best Films of the Year
2014 somehow felt smaller, intimate, and well-paced with releases. Here are 34 of the best.
Review – Interstellar
Space in your face. Beautiful, beautiful space.