|
10/10
|
88%
|
Titanic (in 3D) (2012) |
"
A modern-day take on the classic Hollywood romance, delivered with the kind of panache long thought lost to the sands of time, that proves essentially timeless."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 1, 2012
|
|
10/10
|
98%
|
The Artist (2011) |
"
Its appeal lies in its innate ability of tapping into that sense of joy that lies within us all. It is irresistibly charming. It is unmissable."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 29, 2012
|
|
10/10
|
92%
|
Senna (2011) |
"
This is documentary filmmaking quite unlike any other: a tale of triumph over adversity, of victory and tragedy, visually presented as riveting, explosive drama. Senna is essential viewing."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 10, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
97%
|
Animal Kingdom (2010) |
"
Outstanding. Never before has a tale of crime and punishment been so exquisitely handled by one of our own. This is a towering achievement."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jun 1, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
83%
|
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (L'ennemi public n1) (2010) |
"
Cassel is at the very top of his game -- and Richet has raised the bar a dozen notches for those brave enough to now attempt a crime film of any kind."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jan 11, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
85%
|
Tyson (2009) |
"
Tyson is presented via multiple split screen, with relentlessly frank and rhythmic sentences overlapping one another. The effect is mesmerising."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Aug 5, 2009
|
|
9/10
|
78%
|
Spud () |
"
A hugely entertaining coming-of-age tale, grounded in realism. Sivan's note-perfect portrayal of the diminutive hero is matched by a razor-sharp Cleese."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 22, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
83%
|
The Raid: Redemption (2012) |
"
As a dark, grimy journey deep into the belly of the underworld, The Raid is breathtaking and terrifying."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 21, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
76%
|
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) |
"
The Best Exotic will come as a welcome surprise. A sunny but shrewd musing, it offers an oft-ignored section of the cinema-going audience a delightful hit all their own."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 21, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
72%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
Polanski hasn't had this much fun in years and neither, by the looks of things, has his cast. A wickedly dark delight."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Feb 26, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
80%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
McQueen's film is breathtaking in its execution. Fassbender delivers his finest performance yet. Why he hasn't received the expected Oscar rubs remains a mystery."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Feb 5, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
80%
|
Young Adult (2011) |
"
As a gloriously dark ode to the decade that gave us grunge and scrunchies, it's a wickedly guilty pleasure. For Theron, it's her most daring performance yet."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 17, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
89%
|
The Descendants (2011) |
"
The master of modern America cinema is indeed back, with a suitably understated bang."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 8, 2012
|
|
9/10
|
82%
|
The Salt of Life (2012) |
"
A wonderfully adroit comedy for grown-ups, and those with a zest for the good things in life."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 13, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
99%
|
Bill Cunningham New York (2011) |
"
A wonderfully understated delight."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 30, 2011
|
|
9/10
|
92%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Drive, above all else, reminds us why Gosling has been hailed as the new Sean Penn, or even a 21st-century Brando. He is outstanding."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 23, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
96%
|
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011) |
"
For a grand finale to a truly epic, good-natured franchise, this is a perfect goodbye that's very hard to beat. "
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Jul 18, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Bridesmaids (2011) |
"
Bridesmaids turns the gross-out comedy genre on its head and emerges bigger and better than its predecessors. It boasts unforgettable breakout performances and is the most important comedy of the year. And the best. "
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Jul 18, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
96%
|
Silent Souls (2011) |
"
The finale may leave some unfulfilled, but this is an intuitive visual essay that begs to be experienced."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted May 20, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
65%
|
The Woman in Black (2012) |
"
A gothic horror tale that studiously avoids any modern gimmicks in favour of classically themed motifs, with a neat twist to Hammer its point home."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted May 20, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
93%
|
Marvel's The Avengers (2012) |
"
Joss Whedon marshals matters effectively throughout, without losing sight of that other key demographic: those who dispensed with their comic books long ago."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 29, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
78%
|
Cafe de Flore () |
"
Vanessa Paradis is superb, playing the tough, single mother struggling in a prejudiced and very un-swinging '60s Paris as if her life depended on it."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Apr 22, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
Restraint is not something we've come to expect from David Cronenberg. Yet here, the Canadian sticks with his more measured tone of late."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Mar 25, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
89%
|
Margin Call (2011) |
"
Smart, sharp and dark, J C Chandor's ensemble drama - eliciting defined, defiant performances from an A-grade cast - summons the spirit of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 11, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
92%
|
Headhunters (2012) |
"
A super-slick thriller that doesn't let up, with exceptional performances all round. Make sure you catch it before the inevitable US remake rears its head."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 4, 2012
|
|
8/10
|
85%
|
The Tree of Life (2011) |
"
A bold, epic exercise that Malick comes close to pulling off. It may not stack up against his best, but it doesn't fail to incite feelings of awe in its audience, either."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
70%
|
Oranges And Sunshine (2011) |
"
Jim Loach's feature debut presents the horrific injustice of forced child migration in a calm, measured manner."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
77%
|
Melancholia (2011) |
"
Melancholia clearly showcases Kirsten Dunst as a bona fide force of nature: something that's been hitherto overlooked or ignored. For that alone, it gets my vote."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 13, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
70%
|
Burning Man () |
"
A highly imaginative, deeply moving and incredibly brave film, boosted by a lead performance so intense, you'd swear the man's from another planet."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Nov 13, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
100%
|
TT3D Closer To The Edge (2011) |
"
A fascinating look inside a sport that remains open to anyone, should they dare to try their hand at it"
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 17, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
80%
|
Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011) |
"
Rossi gains unprecedented access. Crucially, we witness the workings of a newsroom: the skill required to generate stories, the jockeying between staffers, and so on."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Fright Night (2011) |
"
Does this need to be in 3D? Of course not. And neither did it really need to be remade. But it has -- and it's fun. Fang-tastic fun, in fact."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Sep 12, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
81%
|
Life in a Day (2011) |
"
Inevitably, the 90-minute film has a lot to live up to. And, by and large, it succeeds in its mandate. "
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Sep 1, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
95%
|
The Guard (2011) |
"
The film is foul-mouthed and not without its flourishes of violence but it's irresistibly likeable (and unpredictable)."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
8/10
|
79%
|
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) |
"
No clever messages here, just bang-on romance and action, with another fresh twist on 20th-century history woven in for the kids to dive into after the credits have rolled."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 1, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
89%
|
The Trip (2011) |
"
The Trip works surprisingly well on the big screen as one continuous tale. That's down to its two leading men, who clearly relish sharing screen time with one another."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Jun 28, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
Nowhere Boy (2010) |
"
An authentic, overdue biopic that explains Lennon's torment and fire."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Jan 11, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
80%
|
It Might Get Loud (2009) |
"
The real gold lies in the separate, personal journeys of Messrs Edge, Page and White, explored in their own vastly different locales."
—
Empire Magazine Australasia
Posted Oct 25, 2009
|
|
7/10
|
68%
|
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) |
"
For those who prefer their otherwise bitter politics lightly coated with sugar, this should suffice. A bolder remit wouldn't have hurt, though, given the source material."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Apr 9, 2012
|
|
3.5/5
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
While hardly raising the bar in action-comedy, it's still a fun, irreverent, laugh-out-loud take on the beloved, small-screen original."
—
The Sunday Age
Posted Mar 21, 2012
|
|
7/10
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
While hardly raising the bar in action-comedy, it's still a fun, irreverent, laugh-out-loud take on the beloved, small-screen original."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 11, 2012
|
|
7/10
|
26%
|
Project X (2012) |
"
It's the party you've only dreamed about, the tagline says. And if you were 17 years old again, you might be inclined to agree."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Mar 4, 2012
|
|
7/10
|
61%
|
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) |
"
Infinitely more watchable than its predecessor, with Downey, Law and, now, Fry all on top form. Yet McAdams is sorely missed."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Jan 1, 2012
|
|
7/10
|
91%
|
Source Code (2011) |
"
Were it supremely confident of knowing when to show its trump card, the film could have gone even further."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
72%
|
Rio (2011) |
"
You'd be the world's biggest grinch not to get a kick out of this feather fest."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Dec 18, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
36%
|
Restless (2011) |
"
With a tighter grip on proceedings, one imagines Restless would have Van Sant troubling the Academy all over again. As it stands, it's a sweet, gentle film."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Nov 27, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
95%
|
Moneyball (2011) |
"
Despite the hoopla surrounding its premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, this fact-based baseball drama remains a rather dry, if serviceable, affair."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Nov 6, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
58%
|
Red State (2011) |
"
For those who believe self-styled indie filmmaker Kevin Smith to be a one-trick pony - and there are many - this curious horror-thriller will come as something of a shock."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 9, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
60%
|
Real Steel (2011) |
"
A father-son family yarn that shares the same sweet sentiment as the recent Crazy, Stupid, Love: that the best things in life are far from free - or easy - to obtain."
—
The Sun Herald
Posted Oct 2, 2011
|
|
7/10
|
44%
|
Cowboys & Aliens (2011) |
"
There is nothing that fascinating about Favreau's treatment, nor his source material, but compared with similar blockbuster fare of recent months, this curious exercise in genre bending is very watchable."
—
Sydney Morning Herald
Posted Aug 19, 2011
|
67%
——
98%
