Orion Lee

TURNING RED: A Big Fluffy Silly Ball of Energy and Heart
TURNING RED: A Big Fluffy Silly Ball of Energy and Heart

Turning Red, the latest film by Pixar Animation Studios, is a total blast – a heartwarming treat for the whole family.

MIFF 2020 Goes Digital and Brings the Cinema to our Homes
MIFF 2020 Goes Digital and Brings the Cinema to our Homes

Sean Fallon brings us some of the highlights from the Melbourne International Film Festival.

FIRST COW: Capitalism and its Gatekeepers
FIRST COW: Capitalism & Its Gatekeepers

Reichardt once again displays her generous understanding of life on the margins, and the implicit need to create relationships in harsh lands.

Berlinale 2020: FIRST COW
Berlinale 2020: FIRST COW

While Reichardt seems to be well intentioned here, First Cow falters by being frustratingly empty in both its delivery and narrative focus.

FIRST COW Trailer
FIRST COW Trailer

In First Cow, a cook and a Chinese immigrant collaborate on a business, although its longevity is reliant upon the participation of a wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.