|
3/5
|
74%
|
Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) |
"
A self-conscious, would-be historical drama that's too distracted by star cameos and domestic strife to be truly effective. "
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Oct 27, 2013
|
|
7/10
|
86%
|
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa |
"
It's all done with far more heart than one would expect. Perhaps Coogan, like Partridge, is now mellowing with age. Whatever next: grandkids? "
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The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 20, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
95%
|
Blancanieves (2013) |
"
An absolute delight: a thrillingly unpredictable romp that entertains with joyful and mischievous abandon."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Oct 20, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
81%
|
Prisoners (2013) |
"
Not since Erskineville Kings, in 1999, has Hugh Jackman appeared so emotionally exposed on screen. It is an exceptional, Oscar-worthy performance."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 13, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
64%
|
2 Guns (2013) |
"
Kormakur and his merry cast blast their way through an absurdly silly and very funny comedy of errors, as one defence service inadvertently wages war on another."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Oct 6, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
88%
|
Rush (2013) |
"
A thrilling, adrenalin-fuelled ride that recreates 1970s track-side action with aplomb."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 29, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
54%
|
Lovelace (2013) |
"
As good as it is, Lovelace oddly avoids further illuminating Boreman, beyond what we already know."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Sep 22, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
91%
|
The Turning |
"
A tighter adaptation of Winton's book, helmed by one, possibly two filmmakers, would have sufficed. As a collective, it feels weighed down by its own remit. "
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 22, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
7%
|
Diana (2013) |
"
Neither as dreadful as some would claim nor as poignant as it would like to be, Diana skirts the surface of a complex figure while trying to keep all parties at bay."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Sep 19, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
47%
|
I'm So Excited! (2013) |
"
The setting acts as a bland backdrop without substance or thought. Worst of all, the dialogue feels horribly contrived, even lazy. A misguided misfire."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Sep 15, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
50%
|
White House Down (2013) |
"
Foxx and Tatum offer an effective buddy pairing lacking from the similarly preposterous Olympus Has Fallen."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 8, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
67%
|
Mood Indigo |
"
A surrealist pastiche that's too clever (or enthusiastic) for its own good."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Sep 8, 2013
|
|
4/10
|
4%
|
Paranoia (2013) |
"
This boardroom blackmail romp feels as contrived and silly as anything Luketic has helmed in recent years."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 1, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
Stoker (2013) |
"
Her elder co-stars may lead this psychological mind dance with ease, but it is Mia Wasikowska who astounds the most."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Aug 25, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
75%
|
You're Next (2013) |
"
Sharni Vinson kicks some serious butt, in this very watchable horror romp from Adam Wingard. "
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Aug 25, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
The Rocket (2013) |
"
A hugely enjoyable, thoroughly infectious feature debut."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Aug 25, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
68%
|
Elysium (2013) |
"
Damon is, as ever, thoroughly watchable but given its predecessor's smarts, Elysium fails to capture District 9's spirit or sense of originality and wonder."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Aug 18, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
Red Obsession (2013) |
"
The film, which premiered at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival in New York, proves remarkably enlightening."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Aug 11, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
90%
|
Beyond The Hills (2013) |
"
Mungiu has crafted an alarming and engaging real-life horror story, based on a 2005 case of exorcism. "
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Aug 11, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
60%
|
The Bling Ring (2013) |
"
The Bling Ring suggests Coppola still has the nose for a good story, but not the depth to sufficiently explore it."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Aug 4, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
50%
|
Pain & Gain (2013) |
"
A fascinating yarn that could have provided for stunning story fodder. Thanks to spirited turns from his three leads, Michael Bay just about gets away with it. But only just."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Aug 4, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
87%
|
100 Bloody Acres (2013) |
"
A wickedly funny romp that heralds the arrival of some seriously fiendish talent."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jul 28, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
85%
|
The Way Way Back (2013) |
"
Aside from Carell's limited turn at doing nasty, it all feels terribly familiar, in a half-baked, Little Miss Sunshine-lite sort of way."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jul 28, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
95%
|
Behind the Candelabra (2013) |
"
Its raison d'etre is a terrifically spirited performance from Hollywood's most heterosexual of Lotharios, Michael Douglas, aided and abetted by Damon and Lowe."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jul 21, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
40%
|
Only God Forgives (2013) |
"
Outrageous and shocking to its core, the film, perhaps aptly, feels like some wayward younger sibling to its more accessible and commercial predecessor."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jul 13, 2013
|
|
7/10
|
84%
|
Much Ado About Nothing (2013) |
"
A self-contained, astutely executed project, with Whedon's old guard giving their all for the sheer joy of performance. Great fun."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jul 7, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Reality (2013) |
"
Garrone has confounded expectations with this light, Fellini-esque send-up of reality television and the celebrity it has spawned."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jul 7, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
93%
|
We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks (2013) |
"
Alex Gibney's film is an absorbing examination of the world's most infamous information portal."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jun 30, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
44%
|
To The Wonder (2013) |
"
Terrence Malick's vague, sweeping ode to love lost and found is anything but wondrous."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jun 30, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
56%
|
The Look of Love (2013) |
"
Far from the swinging '60s or sleazy '70s so often portrayed with glee on screen, the London of Paul Raymond's world feels grim, dark and, ultimately, devoid of passion."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jun 23, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
——
|
Satellite Boy |
"
McKenzie does well to emphasise the cultural impact of modern Australia on the lives of its original settlers, while wisely avoiding political grandstanding. "
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jun 16, 2013
|
|
5/10
|
78%
|
Monsters University (2013) |
"
The Pixar themes may be present and correct, but its values are sorely lacking. "
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jun 16, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
35%
|
The Internship (2013) |
"
Wilson elicits a stronger turn from Vaughn than we've seen for some time. The results are surprisingly engaging and endearing."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jun 9, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
10%
|
A Haunted House (2013) |
"
A painfully unfunny, overly familiar send-up of recent horror franchises."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jun 2, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
63%
|
Sinister (2012) |
"
Hawke brings a gravitas to the role of parent and home protector that is of far greater interest than the film itself."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Jun 2, 2013
|
|
2/5
|
49%
|
The Great Gatsby (2013) |
"
Luhrmann understandably wants his Gatsby to be great, but he has inadvertently reminded us that the Great American Novel belongs precisely where it was born: on the page."
—
The Age (Australia)
Posted May 23, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
58%
|
Stuck in Love (2013) |
"
A sweet tale of love, loss and life with solid performances from a first-rate cast."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted May 19, 2013
|
|
2.5/5
|
33%
|
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012) |
"
As odd as the title suggests, this is a strange and dreadfully overwrought family yarn."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted May 19, 2013
|
|
5/10
|
44%
|
The Call (2013) |
"
A tense psychological chiller that ratchets up the tension before collapsing with a predictable finale."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted May 12, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
83%
|
The Place Beyond The Pines (2013) |
"
Gosling delivers his most assured performance yet, in an ambitious, near-operatic drama-thriller that boldly unfolds across two distinctly different hours."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted May 5, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
66%
|
Spring Breakers (2013) |
"
Parents will look on with dismay; others will leave feeling bemused but thoroughly entertained."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted May 5, 2013
|
|
8/10
|
79%
|
Iron Man 3 (2013) |
"
An outrageously entertaining, CGI-soaked tale of foreboding that transforms into a good-natured send-up of everything that proceeded it, replete with gags galore."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 28, 2013
|
|
3.5/5
|
64%
|
Unfinished Song (2013) |
"
Terence Stamp is terrific as the grumpy Arthur, while Vanessa Redgrave embodies the ailing figure of Marion with a gravitas one would expect."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Apr 21, 2013
|
|
7/10
|
68%
|
Haute Cuisine (2013) |
"
A whimsical view of the woman who fuelled the corridors of power in France with culinary common sense."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 21, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
54%
|
Oblivion (2013) |
"
Joseph Kosinski's ode to classic 1970s sci-fi lacks serious tension, but does offer visual flair and elegance, with a typically arresting performance from Andrea Riseborough."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Apr 14, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
81%
|
Warm Bodies (2013) |
"
An occasionally funny romantic zombie comedy (or rom-zom-com) that offers a fresh twist on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 7, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
52%
|
Thérèse (2013) |
"
A respectable swansong for the late Claude Miller, who passed away just weeks before it premiered at Cannes. "
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Apr 7, 2013
|
|
6/10
|
69%
|
Trance (2013) |
"
A hugely entertaining but dreadfully convoluted crime romp, in which logic flies out the door as wandering illusions of the mind take hold. "
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 31, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God (2012) |
"
A heartbreaking, brilliantly executed exposé, in which four deaf victims bring the church to account. Their testimonies are chilling. "
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Mar 24, 2013
|
|
7/10
|
70%
|
The Loneliest Planet (2012) |
"
Scoring a popular hit on the film festival circuit, director Julia Loktev elicits superb performances from a minimal cast."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 24, 2013
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