Concrete Cowboy
M, 111 Minutes Netflix 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Thanks to the timeless western set on the American frontier, horses… Read More »Concrete Cowboy
Collective
MA15+, 109 minutes 5 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury A fire that swept through a nightclub in Bucharest killed dozens… Read More »Collective
POSTSCRIPT: Best films of 2020
By © Jane Freebury Funny how a pandemic makes us look at everything differently Instead of sitting in the dark watching a film with strangers,… Read More »POSTSCRIPT: Best films of 2020
The Father
M, 97 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The commanding presence, the sonorous voice and the glint of mischief in his eye… Read More »The Father
Caroline Vignal hiking in the Cevennes
French writer-director Caroline Vignal, herself a hiker, discusses her irresistible fish-out-of-water comedy, Antoinette dans les Cevennes By © Jane Freebury Comedy has hit refresh with… Read More »Caroline Vignal hiking in the Cevennes
French Exit
M, 113 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury In this glamorous, gloomy comedy that is the perfect showcase for… Read More »French Exit
How lacrosse saved the Grizzlies: interview with Miranda de Pencier
Interview with The Grizzlies director, Miranda de Pencier By © Jane Freebury There is an Indigenous hamlet in the far north of Canada that was… Read More »How lacrosse saved the Grizzlies: interview with Miranda de Pencier
Girls Can’t Surf
M, 108 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Not that long ago, surfer girls would either lie on… Read More »Girls Can’t Surf
Chaos Walking
Smart and engaging, this young adult dystopian fiction is a cut above, with convincing performances and an interesting backstory of ideas M, 109 minutes… Read More »Chaos Walking
Blackbird
M, 98 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury A caring family, lifelong friendship, a loving husband, with a home in The Hamptons thrown… Read More »Blackbird
Martin Provost, drawn to portraits of strong women
A director drawn to stories about strong women © Jane Freebury Of all the places to find one’s lead actor. It was in one of… Read More »Martin Provost, drawn to portraits of strong women
The Truffle Hunters
Exquisitely made doco exploring the eccentricity, humour and doggedness in a breed of man as rare as hens’ teeth M, 84 minutes 4 Stars Review… Read More »The Truffle Hunters
Long Story Short
Good lead performances but they do not lift a screenplay with a tricky premise and strained humour M, 95 minutes 2 stars Review by ©… Read More »Long Story Short
Another Round
Is life better when we’re a little bit drunk? M, 116 minutes 4 stars Review by © Jane Freebury Provocation is something some filmmakers… Read More »Another Round
The Nest
Plenty of atmosphere and an interesting set up, but hints at malevolence lose momentum and early promise leads nowhere MA15+, 107 minutes 2 Stars Review… Read More »The Nest
High Ground
MA15+, 105 minutes 5 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury High Ground has been a long time in the making. Twenty years, the filmmakers say.… Read More »High Ground
The White Tiger
Bristling, fast-paced, witty satire of contemporary India delivers the pleasures of cinema at its best MA 15+, 131 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane… Read More »The White Tiger
Dreamland
MA15+, 101 minutes 3 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury Two attractive young people on the run from the law is a… Read More » Dreamland
The Dry
MA 15+, 117 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury The details of Jane Harper’s bestselling novel are known to many readers the world… Read More »The Dry
How to Be a Good Wife
M, 108 minutes 4 Stars Review by © Jane Freebury How to Be a Good Wife opens at the crack of dawn, as… Read More »How to Be a Good Wife