German Film Festival includes the acclaimed ‘Till the End of the Night’
Acclaimed German film Till the End of the Night will screen as part of the German Film Festival. The film was nominated for Best Film and the prestigious Berlin Film Festival earlier this year and it won the Silver Bear for Best Supporting Performance. The crime-thriller undercover police investigator Robert who is tasked with gaining the trust of […]
Spain and Latin America come together at the Spanish Film Festival
From 15 June – 5 July, the Spanish Film Festival returns to Perth with a curated selection of films from Spain and Latin America. The festival holds screenings across Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna Cinemas Leederville and Luna on SX. The 2023 Festival opens with the Australian premiere of Two Many Chefs (La vida padre), a delicious comedy set in Bilbao’s world […]
Review | ‘A Good Person’ tells story of grief and second chances
A Good Person | Dir: Zach Braff | ★ ★ ★ ½ The film starts off on a joyous note with the beautiful people celebrating the engagement of Allison (Florence Pugh) and Nathan (Chinaza Uche), and Allison playing the piano and singing the song from their first date to their gathered families. The feel-good exhilaration […]
Toni Collette delivers a lot of laughs in ‘Mafia Mama’
Mafia Mama | Dir: Catherine Hardwicke | ★ ★ ★ Middle aged suburban mother Kristin is dealing with the challenges of being an empty nester as her son heads off to college, a misogynistic boss who doesn’t value her work, and a deadbeat husband who never fails to disappoint. Her life takes an unexpected turn when […]
Doco on British designer Mary Quant comes to Australian screens in May
The first official feature documentary celebrating the incredibly life story of British designer Mary Quant is coming to Australian cinema in May. One of Britain’s most renowned cultural figures, Quant was at the vanguard of the stylistic revolution of the 60s and 70s, leading the charge away from convention and conservatism through the championing of […]
‘Like Me’ from Israeli filmmaker Eyal Kantor treads well-trodden ground
Like Me | Dir: Eyal Kantor | Online | ★ ★ ½ Like Me, a feature film from Israeli director Eyal Kantor, is a coming-of-age LGBTIQA+ story that fails to break any new ground. We follow teenager Tom, played by Yoav Keren, as he deals with the challenge of his life. We first meet him as he […]
Review | Unmet desires rise to the surface in ‘The Blue Caftan’
The Blue Caftan | Dir: Maryam Touzani | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Halim (Saleh Bakri) is one of the last ‘maalems’ or masters who makes caftans completely by hand, without the aid of a sewing machine. It is a skill passed down from his father and is a slow process. When a wealthy woman orders a […]
Queer coming-of-age doco among German Film Festival highlights
The 2023 German Film Festival proudly presented by Palace, will screen an impressive selection of the best in contemporary German cinema. This year’s program, presented in association with German Films, will screen from 4 – 24 May at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and Palace Cinemas Raine Square. First highlights include two exciting films direct from the 2023 […]
Review | ‘Lie With Me’ a tribute to first love and perils of hiding it
Lie With Me | Dir: Olivier Peyon | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Based on a hugely successful autobiographical novel by Philippe Bresson, this emotionally charged film takes us to the picturesque countryside of the south west of France. Acclaimed author Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquebec) returns to the small village of his childhood after 35 years, as […]
Review | ‘Living’ encourages us to reflect on our life and legacy
Living | Dir: Oliver Hermanus | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ This very British film tells a simple story of an ordinary man whose dream turns into an oppressive trap, and it is only at the end of his life that he manages to connect with some of the small delights that the world has to offer. […]
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