The Eight Mountains | Dir: Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen | ★ ★ ★ ★ This adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s novel about a life-long friendship is set in the scenic northwest Italian Alps from the mid-eighties until 2014. It is an intimate story but it takes place with the backdrop of a mountainous panorama and the […]
Experience the rich tapestry of Japanese storytelling at the 27th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) as it works it was across the nation through September and October. From gripping historical dramas to innovative modern tales, there’s a cinematic gem awaiting every film enthusiast in this year’s collection. Proudly presented by The Japan Foundation, Sydney, the festival will be […]
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster co-star in the upcoming Netflix film NYAD which tells the true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad. Bening portrays Nyad, while Foster plays her partner Bonnie Stoll. Rhys Ifans stars as the swimmer’s trainer John Bartlett. The film will have a release is select US theatres before arriving on Netflix on 3rd […]
The Last Film Show | Dir: Pan Nilan | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Writer-director Pan Nalin’s homage to movies and a child’s discovery of their magic will be compared to Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 film Cinema Paradiso. Set in Gujarat, an isolated part of India where Tornatore spent his childhood, nine year-old Samay (Bhavin Rabari) lives near a […]
Colman Domingo, best known for playing Victor Strand in Fear the Walking Dead, portrays Bayard Rustin in a new biopic about the civil rights leader. Rustin who worked alongside Dr Martin Luther King is recognised as having a significant effect on the gay rights movement although he did not describe himself as a gay rights activist until […]
The trailer for Saltburn has just been released giving movie fans their first look at the intriguing new film from writer-director Emerald Fennell. The move which stars Euphoria star Jacob Elordi and acclaimed actor Barry Keoghan is described as a “beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire.” Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver […]
Red, White and Royal Blue star Nicholas Galitzine has another new film about to hit theatre’s in the USA, he stars in the comedy Bottoms. No, it’s not about what you are probably thinking. The comedy tells the story of two lesbian high school students who set up a fight club in the high school in the hope […]
“Sanctuary” | Dir: Zachary Wigon | ★ ★ ★ ★ Rebecca (Margaret Qualley) arrives at the Denver penthouse suite belonging to Hal (Christopher Abbott). The blond attorney, attired in a business suit, seems to be on a house call to complete paperwork before Hal officially takes over his recently deceased father’s successful hotel empire. As Rebecca’s questions […]
Asteroid City | Dir: Wes Anderson | From 10th August | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Wes Anderson is one of those directors that can be quite polarising. Some people adore his quirky offbeat films, while others may wonder what all the fuss is about. His latest film, the eleventh feature of his career, is Asteroid City. It’s the most ‘Wes […]
Queer Screen Film Fest will bring some of the hottest LGBTIQA+ themed films straight from major international festivals, landing in time for their 10th anniversary. Tickets are on sale now at queerscreen.org.au for Wednesday 23 August to Sunday 27 August in Sydney, and for a special on-demand program, available nationally for an extra week, until Sunday […]
