Review Tag Archive

Documentary

Sons of Cuba DVD

It may not be obvious to the uninitiated but when it comes to boxing the island of Cuba is somewhat of an Olympic powerhouse. Over the past 40 years Cuba has

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Live Action

Winter's Bone

Early on in Winter’s Bone, the heroine Ree is asked by one of her two younger siblings for whom she’s responsible whether she’s going to beg their

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Live Action

The Killer Inside Me DVD/Blu-ray

Today sees the release of Michael Winterbottom’s divisive cinematic adaptation of Jim Thompson’s pulp novel The Killer Inside Me on DVD and

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Documentary

Shooting Robert King DVD

Robert King is a successful, respected war photographer with images featured on a string of international and US front pages, but if you were to rewind 15

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Live Action

Dogtooth DVD

By the time I had an opportunity to see Yorgos Lanthimos’ second feature Dogtooth, it was already riding a wave of critical adoration, having played to

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Live Action

The Seventh Continent

Over 20 years old now, The Seventh Continent may look grainy and aged, but it still manages to feel fresh and inventive when watched today.

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Live Action

Beautiful Kate

Just over 12 months ago, if you had asked me to list my favourite Australian films, it probably would’ve included Mad Max, BMX Bandits, Crocodile Dundee,

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Live Action

Denis Double

Claire Denis is fast becoming one of the most respected and critically acclaimed directors in world cinema. With this in mind, I’m almost embarrassed to

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Documentary

Isolation

In recent years we’ve become all too accustom to reports highlighting the ever increasing number of troop deaths arising from the global war on terror,

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Live Action

Saint John of Las Vegas

It was in the early to mid 90’s when I really fell in love with cinema, the “boom” period of alternative American cinema was in full flow and

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Documentary

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

People who don’t think film is an art form need to watch Craig McCall’s documentary Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff. Jack Cardiff was

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Film Festival

EIFF2010: Festival Roundup

Of the twelve days that comprised this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, I was in town for six, during which time I was able to sample a good

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