2010s
When the USA is safely within the next Democratic term of office, expect The Front Runner to be looked back upon more fondly; it’s mightily enjoyable political entertainment.
As a work of storytelling, Guadagnino’s reimagining of the canonical giallo is a boring mess with higher thematic aspirations than it’s able to realise.
Ben Ferris’ experimental docu-drama hybrid 57 Lawson has aged as an important archive of a brief period of time, a lyrical tribute to Australia’s often ignored lower class population.
An incredibly funny film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn is a wonderful example of a film that is able to be surreal, comic, and emotional – even if the ending is really very, very bad.
Studio 54 was blessed to be a documentary about something unendingly interesting, unfortunately, by taking on a big topic and failing to ever get specific,it fails to live up to its great potential.
Roma is a film that improves with each passing minute; even though occasionally underwhelming, the longer it lingers in your mind, the more of an impact it will have.
Green Book is cinematic comfort food, equipped with witty performances and the aura of social importance, yet undistinguishable from the tons of other polite Oscar dramas that came before it.
I Still See You is another entry to the endless array of young adult fare, and it’s a near flop that doesn’t look to be boundary-defying, instead playing it safe.
Though easily levelling with The Wonders in terms of visual quality, the lack of investment leaves Happy as Lazzaro a rather transitory collection of charming anecdotes.
Disquieting and deeply moving, Sadie takes its story to extreme lengths while still feeling utterly grounded in the emotional reality of its characters.
Avoiding the classic cliches of a grieving teenager, Nick Naveda’s debut Say You Will will pleasantly surprise any movie lover, perfectly capturing the feeling of loss and romantic confusion.
On the performances alone, Bad Times at the El Royale is worth your time and money, lending itself to justifiable reasons to revisit for multiple viewings.
Black ’47 isn’t a perfect film – the shaky characterisation prevents the emotional undercurrents from truly picking up speed. Regardless, it’s a fantastically captivating historical epic.
The mild and moderately amusing take precedence over any grander scheme in Monrovia, Indiana, lacking a moment of discovery in the mundanity and never evoking superiority.
Followed, with its contrived shaky ghosts and shoddy script, is the millennial’s answer to The Shining and 1408, without the compelling stories.