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This popular event that began in 2014 showcases the best in contemporary cinema from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland. There are 21 films on the program that…
Review by © Jane Freebury Ever since Clooney and Pitt stepped up for a rat pack romp in Vegas it’s been clear that all you need to do…
Review by © Jane Freebury You’re never too old to start again. If life starts unravelling, it’s what the baby boomers want to hear: there’s a new…
Review by © Jane Freebury Somehow or other, the South African-American actress Charlize Theron is able to switch between the most intimate of stories, like this one, Tully,…
Review by © Jane Freebury Surfing makes for elegant and beautiful spectator sport, as those of us who stick to land know only too well. Ever since I…
Reviewed by © Jane Freebury A few days before Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu passed away last year at the age of 46, he agreed to the release of this…
The German Film Festival is back in Canberra this year, on screen from 22 May – 10 June. A diverse program includes 26 contemporary features, from award-winning dramas…
Review by © Jane Freebury The Party brings a bunch of people together in the comfortable middle-class environs of London, at the home of Janet, Kristin Scott Thomas…
Review by © Jane Freebury As the filmmaker behind every second person’s favourite comedy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, the director Mike Newell has had a bit to…
Review by © Jane Freebury Rated MA15+, 1 hour 47 minutes 4.5 Stars With not much to do one evening, the staff at Radio Moscow only have to…
Some of the latest from recent North American film festivals. New work representing filmmakers in the early stages of their careers, who are familiar with the cinematic traditions….
Review by © Jane Freebury She was canonised a saint centuries ago, but it seems that the in-fighting among Christians over Mary Magdalene, the only female disciple, has continued….
Review by © Jane Freebury One of the earliest films by the Turkish-German director Fatih Akin was called Head-On, released in 2004. It was tough and compelling, pulling…
Review by © Jane Freebury One of the original blonde bombshells of the golden years of Hollywood, Gloria Grahame, played the bad girl until the very end, it…
Review by © Jane Freebury As he is portrayed by the Danish actor, Claes Bang, Christian is assured, sensitive and genial. He is the head curator at a…
Review © Jane Freebury The bluff and counter-bluff of a poker game is no guarantee of a visually appealing and viscerally engaging experience, even if there’s something tangible…
Review by © Jane Freebury This lovely, low-key, authentic tale of coming-of-age from Greta Gerwig, one of the most talented actresses in US indie cinema, has its own…
Review by © Jane Freebury There are probably plenty of exceptions to the adage that happy endings belong in fairy tales, so it may not be fair to…
Review by © Jane Freebury High end fashion is not a place to expect to find the actor Daniel Day-Lewis. Over his long career he has fought on…
Review by © Jane Freebury There’s a burning intensity to Sweet Country, a tale of revenge in the Australian outback where men turn against each other with guns…