La Belle Epoque
M, 110 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury This delicious tale of lovers a half century apart is a postmodern romance. Part your… Read More »La Belle Epoque
We’ll End Up Together
(aka Little White Lies 2) M, 134 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In 2010, Little White Lies was an ensemble piece about… Read More »We’ll End Up Together
Litigante
M, 95 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Harried parents of young children know full well that some days everything seems to be… Read More »Litigante
Babyteeth
with pitch-perfect performances all round, this is a beautifully crafted drama about a teenager’s last fling at life M, 118 Minutes Dendy, Palace Electric 5… Read More »Babyteeth
House of Cardin
a fascinating tribute to Pierre Cardin, fashion visionary, whose work is ‘never done’ G, 97 minutes Palace Electric 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury… Read More »House of Cardin
The future of Australian movies
Australian film, where to from here? Too much to lose if Australia’s film and television industries are allowed to slip into decline … again In… Read More »The future of Australian movies
Shirley
A convoluted, eerie psychological drama about reclusive writer of gothic horror M, 107 minutes Palace Electric 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury … Read More »Shirley
Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga
Despite the deadpan, Ferrell doesn’t sink his Eurovision caper entirely M, 123 minutes 3 Stars Netflix Review by © Jane Freebury The Eurovision Song Contest… Read More »Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga
It Must Be Heaven
A silent doco observes a world gone mad M, 97 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury For obscure reasons, It Must Be Heaven… Read More »It Must Be Heaven
Love Sarah
M, 98 minutes 2 stars Palace Electric Review by © Jane Freebury This letter to loved ones lost begins with a young woman on a… Read More »Love Sarah
The Assistant
Cover-up and complicity all in a day’s work M, 87 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Her job begins at the office before… Read More »The Assistant
Petit Paysan (aka Bloody Milk)
Subtle, taut drama that resonates beyond the family farm M, 86 minutes Streaming on Stan 4 stars Review by © Jane Freebury This is an… Read More »Petit Paysan (aka Bloody Milk)
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
Taylor Swift and the pop music doco M, 85 minutes 3 Stars Streaming on Netflix Review by © Jane Freebury More often than not, a… Read More »Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
The Laundromat
Another spin with Meryl Streep 3 Stars By © Jane Freebury In shapeless, comfy clothes and floppy grey wig, Meryl Streep is barely recognisable in… Read More »The Laundromat
Ben Mendelsohn, larrikin no more
By © Jane Freebury New work by actor Ben Mendelsohn can be easy to miss. Not often the lead, he can pop up in unexpected… Read More »Ben Mendelsohn, larrikin no more
Revisit Catch-22 in 2020
By © Jane Freebury Odds are that someone somewhere has already come up with a phrase to nail the international health emergency that we are… Read More »Revisit Catch-22 in 2020
Six Degrees of Separation, revisited
Streaming on Stan. By © Jane Freebury Six Degrees of Separation, a film from 1993, had a catchy idea and title to match that has… Read More »Six Degrees of Separation, revisited
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly (Tony Richardson, 1970) Streaming on Stan. By © Jane Freebury Every now and then, our most popular folk hero is taken out of… Read More »Ned Kelly
Sampling movies on SBS OnDemand
By © Jane Freebury There is a trove of quality films to watch free-to-air on SBS OnDemand, 650 titles to revisit or catch up with.… Read More »Sampling movies on SBS OnDemand
The King
A brilliant, brooding adaptation of Shakespeare on leadership and power MA15+, 140 minutes Review by © Jane Freebury 4 Stars Now the streaming platforms are… Read More »The King