2021

YAKUZA PRINCESS: A Blunted Sword
YAKUZA PRINCESS: A Blunted Sword

When one looks beyond the immediate novelty of the film’s title, one is taken aback by how dull and derivative Yakuza Princess actually is.

FAVOLACCE: Waiting for...Something
FAVOLACCE: Waiting for…Something

The D’Innocenzo Brothers’ latest film, Favolacce, is a suburban apocalypse that is bleak and confounding, for better and for worse.

CinefestOz 2021: THE DROVER'S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON
CinefestOz 2021: THE DROVER’S WIFE: THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON

Despite a familiarity with Johnson’s isolated world, Leah Purcell’s passion for The Drover’s Wife ultimately does her directing debut a massive disservice.

Fantasia Film Festival: Interview with the writing/directing family John Adams, Zelda Adams & Toby Poser, creators of HELLBENDER
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: HELLBENDER

Hellbender create its own stamp on the subgenre with a twisting, trippy and complex mother/daughter relationship that is certain to leave a lasting mark.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2021: Keeping The Dream Alive
Melbourne International Film Festival 2021: Keeping The Dream Alive

Reporting back from MIFF 2021, Sean Fallon reviews Come Back Anytime, Set!, Stray, Ablaze and The Witches of the Orient!

TED BUNDY: AMERICAN BOOGEYMAN: There Are Scarier Monsters Than This
TED BUNDY: AMERICAN BOOGEYMAN: There Are Scarier Monsters Than This

While the notoriety of Ted Bundy may live on in infamy, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman will not.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY: A Sublime Spy Thriller With Mecha
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY: A Sublime Spy Thriller With Mecha

For a franchise that has been around for 40 years, Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway emerges as one of the best films in the Gundam universe.

New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part Two: THE CON-HEARTIST, A LEG, RAGING FIRE
New York Asian Film Festival 2021 Part Two: THE CON-HEARTIST, A LEG, RAGING FIRE

Lee Jutton continues her coverage of the New York Asian Film Festival with reviews of The Con-Heartist, A Leg, and Raging Fire.

Bentonville Film Festival 2021: COAST
Bentonville Film Festival 2021: COAST

Beautifully filmed, Coast is a film you will find just coasting through the motions.

TOGETHER: An Unusually Ferocious Lockdown Rom-Com
TOGETHER: An Unusually Ferocious Lockdown Rom-Com

Ever since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, filmmakers have generated embellished tales of horror…

Bentonville Film Festival 2021: CODA
Bentonville Film Festival 2021: CODA

From stunning performances all around, Coda is perfection from start to finish, keeping audiences engaged through humor, heart and genuine craftsmanship.

THE SUICIDE SQUAD: A Wonderfully Gory And Heartfelt Romp Into Chaos
THE SUICIDE SQUAD: A Wonderfully Gory And Heartfelt Romp Into Chaos

The Suicide Squad is a magnificent blend of gore, heart, and humor that engages its audience instantly with strong performances, and breathtaking visuals.

Fantasia Film Festival 2021: WHAT JOSIAH SAW
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: WHAT JOSIAH SAW

Haunting, strange, and engrossing, What Josiah Saw works in perpetuating perceivable dread.

HOMEROOM: The Youth Of A Nation
HOMEROOM: The Youth Of A Nation

Homeroom is empowering and it is inspiring, bringing a fresh perspective to the events of 2020 and to the future.

The 74th Locarno Film Festival: Espíritu Sagrado
The 74th Locarno Film Festival: Espíritu Sagrado

The film flounders in its overly long crawl but makes up for it in a repulsive final twist.