2010s

GUARDIANS OF THE TOMB: A Masterclass in Cinematic Banality
GUARDIANS OF THE TOMB: A Masterclass In Cinematic Banality

Chinese-Australian co-production Guardians of the Tomb is one of the most cliched, dull and shamelessly corporate creature features you could possibly imagine.

SMALL TOWN CRIME: The Nelms Brothers Have Arrived
SMALL TOWN CRIME: The Nelms Brothers Have Arrived

Small Town Crime delivers the goods with a layered story, enthralling mystery, classic and evocative but innovative action, and a cast and crew devoted to a singular artistic vision.

SATURDAY CHURCH: A Colorful Tale of Belonging
SATURDAY CHURCH: A Colorful Tale Of Belonging

Saturday Church is a story of hope and redemption and yet another “need to see” tale, of a group of people deemed “different” by society, that ends up proving how alike we all actually are.

ABE & PHIL'S LAST POKER GAME: Rest In Greatness, Martin Landau
ABE & PHIL’S LAST POKER GAME: Rest In Greatness, Martin Landau

Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game boasts a trio of fantastic performances, particularly from Landau in one of his finest turns in his final film, and contains just enough laughs and dramatic themes to overcome Weiner’s rookie missteps.

LOVER FOR A DAY: An Inviting Romance
LOVER FOR A DAY: An Inviting Romance

If you enjoy French cinema, Lover For a Day won’t disappoint you: with its black and white picture, the dramatic, intricate, sensual love story, and its earnest dialogue that comes across even sweeter to English speakers, this movie is a must-see.

THE PARTY: Accept The Invite To Sally Potter's British Black-Comedy
THE PARTY: Accept The Invite To Sally Potter’s British Black Comedy

From the riotous to the poignant, Sally Potter’s The Party taps into the state-of-the-nation with a smart, sharp comedy populated with hilarious characters and brought to life by a truly fantastic cast.

JUST CHARLIE: Willing Empathy Into Being

Director Rebekah Fortune’s Just Charlie is an empathetic transgender coming out tale that slowly becomes a moving story of self-acceptance.

BECOMING JESSICA NIGRI: Finding Identity Through Fantasy
BECOMING JESSICA NIGRI: Finding Identity Through Fantasy

Becoming Jessica Nigri documents Nigri’s uniquely devoted cosplay, delving into what it means to her in addition to the idea of cosplay in general.

THE COMMUTER: All Too Familiar
THE COMMUTER: All Too Familiar

Amid the rubble that is The Commuter, there is an entertaining enough film to provide respite during the Winter blues, just don’t expect too much.

IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD: A Sketch of Sadness
IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD: A Sketch Of Sadness

In This Corner of the World is a beautifully captured and quietly tragic animation, which succeeds due to how it captures the sadness underneath the mundanity of life in a war-torn country.

12 STRONG: True Story Of Green Berets On Horseback Lacks Horsepower
12 STRONG: True Story Of Green Berets On Horseback Lacks Horsepower

12 Strong feels on a par with the cringeworthy, overly patriotic action films made during the significant wars of America’s past, with nothing to say about the nature of war itself.

Crossing Borders: The 7 Films Of Femme Frontera Filmaker Showcase 2017
Crossing Borders: The 7 Films Of Femme Frontera Filmaker Showcase 2017

There are seven remarkable films at the heart of Femme Frontera, a short film showcase…

FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance
FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance

FREAK SHOW: Alex Lawther Dazzles In A Transformative, Career-Making Performance

THE BBQ: Getting All Up In Your Grill
THE BBQ: Getting All Up In Your Grill

The BBQ is a low-key Australian family comedy that aspires to be 2018’s answer to 90’s Oz comedy classic The Castle, but it’s too pedestrian to follow in that films footsteps.

THE OPEN HOUSE: A Disappointing Case of "How did that get there?"
THE OPEN HOUSE: A Disappointing Case Of “How Did That Get There?”

With a multitude of successful hits across television and film, Netflix misses a beat with their latest film The Open House, its convoluted story and under utilized characters causing the film to fall flat before it even begins.