Category: Film ReviewsPage 15 of 31
MA 15+, 116 minutes 4 stars Review by © Jane Freebury Among the memorable moments in the classic film, Gallipoli , there’s a standout that is…
M, 151 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The subject of this fine documentary was one of society’s eccentrics. A medical doctor and a writer of…
M, 106 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury When organisers were getting ready for the Miss World contest in 1970, there were plans afoot to gatecrash…
3 Stars M, 103 minutes Review by © Jane Freebury French farmers sure know how to stage a media event. In recent times, they have let sheep loose…
M, 85 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The personal histories of two of the key creatives behind Monsoon, writer-director Hong Khaou and lead actor Henry…
Gutsy female lead performances lift all boats in this tale of backwoods America that is both vilified and embraced by a polarised public M, 116 minutes 4 Stars…
M, 105 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It would be fun to know the insider gags that went into this remake of a film…
Singer-songwriter Nick Cave gives his all in a one-man concert, a soaring performance in a cavern of silence M, 118 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane…
M, 101 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury smart and entertaining drama that takes an influential book critic to the provinces to dissect…
A different take on the eccentric Icelandic drama that makes more of community, the challenging environment and laconic Aussie humour PG, 119 minutes 4 Stars Review by ©…
Another throwback to old-fashioned action hero for Neeson, who would have done better to send this well-worn character up M, 98 minutes 2 Stars Review by © Jane…
M, 97 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury It was a tip-off that got him started. When filmmaker Nathan Grossman heard that a schoolgirl was campaigning…
Old fashioned glamour, ritzy locations and handsome leads, but the latest Rebecca is a tame adaptation of a gaslight classic M, 121 minutes 3 Stars Review by ©…
MA15+, 129 minutes 5 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury This is a wildly ambitious film, compact and fast-paced over two hours. If wordy and a touch self-important,…
An elegant, subtle and playful take on marital affairs with Bill Murray providing dubious advice as the aging playboy dad M, 96 minutes 4 Stars Review by ©…
A rambling, amiable comedy romance that hits the right light notes while making a point about women in the music industry M, 113 minutes 3 Stars Review…
A glossily produced sugar hit, with serious backstory and talent on board, that sings its way out of issues it skirts M, 133 minutes 3 Stars Netflix…