2019

GIVE ME LIBERTY: A Beautifully Chaotic Slice Of Life
GIVE ME LIBERTY: A Beautifully Chaotic Slice Of Life

Give Me Liberty evokes a sense of timelessness and universality that permeates through every element of the film.

Venice International Film Festival 2019: REVENIR (BACK HOME)
Venice Film Festival 2019: REVENIR (BACK HOME)

Equalled with terrific editing and a beautiful turn of cinematography, Revenir is a terrific boiling pot of emotional intensity.

ANGEL HAS FALLEN: An Old Dog With A Couple New Tricks
ANGEL HAS FALLEN: An Old Dog With A Couple New Tricks

Thankfully, strong cast and fan following go along way to make Angel Has Fallen enjoyable despite its director’s shortcomings.

Venice International Film Festival 2019: THE LAUNDROMAT
Venice Film Festival 2019: THE LAUNDROMAT

An alluring fixture with a hefty and enlightening impactful weight, The Laundromat drowns due to an overindulgence in material and excessive narrative.

THE DEATH OF DICK LONG: A Twisted, Hilarious Trojan Horse
THE DEATH OF DICK LONG: A Twisted, Hilarious Trojan Horse

The Death of Dick Long might easily be the most bizarre film of the year, but it’s also one of the funniest.

BURN: Extinguished Potential
BURN: Extinguished Potential

Burn is a stand-off between undeniable indie individualism and psycho-thriller, without a true path.

THE FANATIC: It's Bonkers, But Still Entertaining
THE FANATIC: Bonkers, But Still Mostly Entertaining

The Fanatic, directed by Fred Durst and starring John Travolta and Devon Sawa, is campy, a bit ill-spirited at times, but I still couldn’t turn it off.

Venice International Film Festival 2019: JOKER
Venice Film Festival 2019: JOKER

Dark and gritty, Joker is a pressure cooker of emotional abuse that is just ticking, ready to blow at every minute.

Venice International Film Festival 2019: AD ASTRA
Venice International Film Festival 2019: AD ASTRA

While Ad Astra is no doubt visually stimulating, ultimately Gray’s film is a meandering lifeless existential entity that overly emphasises on simplicity.

MARRIAGE STORY: An Examination of Divorce That Carries Loose Ends
Venice Film Festival 2019: MARRIAGE STORY

Marriage Story is a heavy-hitting and brutal feature that leaves no stone unturned and no fallen tear allowed to escape from the camera.

CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: GO!
CinéfestOZ Film Festival 2019: GO!

Go! is the perfect adversary to the rising encroachment of American animated films that dominate Australian cinemas every holiday period – it’s old fashioned for sure, but undeniably fun.

DRIVEN: Occasionally Effective, But Held Back By Biopic Trappings
DRIVEN: Occasionally Effective, But Held Back By Biopic Trappings

Driven is a film that, despite a unique structure and talented cast, doesn’t feel as inventive as it sets out to be.

OFFSIDE: A Glimpse Of The Gritty World Of Women's Soccer
OFFSIDE: A Glimpse Of The Gritty World Of Women’s Soccer

In the aftermath of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, women’s soccer has had a brighter…

WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE: Even Brilliant Blanchett Can’t Save This Mess
WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE: Even Brilliant Blanchett Can’t Save This Mess

Where’d You Go, Bernadette feels remarkably lacking in passion from those involved, save Cate Blanchett.

ECCO: A Silly Debut In Love With Its Own Image
ECCO: A Silly Debut In Love With Its Own Image

Sadly, Ecco fails to deliver good writing and a visual instinct to its audience, loosing trust and the ability to keep them interested.