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Review by Jane Freebury As a vision of a lawless future, David Michôd’s eagerly anticipated new film is about as good as it gets. Set 10 years after…
Review by © Jane Freebury One of the best things about this mid-life romantic comedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener is the way it’s told. There’s wry humour, insight…
Review by © Jane Freebury The vast emptiness of space is now lodged in our collective imagination as a pretty unsettling concept. Maybe even harder to accept than…
Review by © Jane Freebury The opening credits are unexceptional before we get down to business but it’s impossible not to feel excitement about seeing the work of…
Review by © Jane Freebury Trekking through the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia with the one you love may not be everyone’s idea of a good time. Fine, though,…
Review by © Jane Freebury A picturesque French vineyard on rolling hills sets the scene for this taut family drama. It’s a glorious setting where you might expect…
Review by © Jane Freebury Having a tilt at adapting classic literature to film has its risks and may never satisfy folks who feel the results should perfectly…
Review by © Jane Freebury The ‘in search of’ formula has worked well for British documentary maker Phil Grabsky. He has been on the trail of Beethoven and…
Review by © Jane Freebury In the archival footage that opens The Round Up there’s the small but telling detail of two gendarmes giving the salute to Hitler…
Review by Jane Freebury At 84 minutes, The Loved Ones is on the short side for a feature, however pace and economy are not the only virtues in…
Review by Jane Freebury You have to like a film with a good story to tell. Granted, this is based on a personal memoir, Li Cunxin’s book of…
Review by Jane Freebury There aren’t many mainstream feature films made in Australia that have made mention of sex in their title. Jonathan Teplitsky’s Better Than Sex was…
Review by © Jane Freebury When everything else goes wrong, there’s a chance you’ll find a funny side to it after all. That’s what the very talented filmmaker…
Review by Jane Freebury Since the 1950s became a byword for stifling conformity, there have been so many movie references to that unfortunate decade that nothing, not even…
Review by Jane Freebury One of the ‘user comments’ posted on the web with this movie’s production details calls the plot device that brings an Aussie sheep farmer…
Review by Jane Freebury After a few films you can get to know a director and the private obsessions and personal politics that set up a conversation with…
Review by Jane Freebury This new Australian film has moved the bar for the local policier several notches higher. Writer/director Matthew Saville is an exciting new feature filmmaker,…
Review by Jane Freebury Although it sometimes overplays its hand, this is an ode to an iconic city which says most visitors find some romance at least. The…
Review by © Jane Freebury There’s nothing to feel too uneasy about when Borat opens the show from ‘home’ in Kazakhstan. Even if the people of the Romanian…
Review by © Jane Freebury There are some delicious put-downs lines in this movie, but you have to listen closely to hear them. They’re mostly spoken sotto voce…