|
4/4
|
34%
|
The Burning Plain (2009) |
"
When so many cinema releases are instantly forgettable, The Burning Plain clings to the memory..."
—
The Australian
Posted Apr 26, 2010
|
|
5/5
|
82%
|
Bright Star (2009) |
"
Campion takes her time to tell her tender story, but the film rewards with a conclusion I found incredibly moving. This is certainly one of the best films of the year."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 16, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
36%
|
Tenderness (2008) |
"
It does have a few plot contrivances, but the tension is skilfully built and the cast is uniformly excellent."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted May 1, 2009
|
|
5/5
|
80%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
Gran Torino may prove to be one be one of Eastwood's best."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Feb 13, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
54%
|
Body of Lies (2008) |
"
Body of Lies may not tell us anything we didn't already know about the way the US does business in the Middle East, but it's compelling nonetheless."
—
The Australian
Posted Oct 17, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
53%
|
The Iron Lady (2012) |
"
Meryl Streep gives a quite astonishing impersonation of Margaret Thatcher in this even-handed biopic about Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister of the 20th Century."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 1, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
70%
|
Burning Man () |
"
A film that will shock you with its honesty and its bravery. I can't wait to see it again."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
Contagion (2011) |
"
It's terrific. I was really impressed with this film and I think it's one of the best things he's done actually. "
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
81%
|
Red Dog () |
"
The dog itself, played by a woofer named Koko, is a great central character, and the humans are good value, too. "
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Aug 3, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
38%
|
Cars 2 (2011) |
"
A sequel that improves on the original, Cars 2 is sheer delight."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Jul 5, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
79%
|
How I Ended This Summer (2010) |
"
This magnificent film is the third feature from young Russian director Alexei Popogrebsky, who is clearly a major talent, able to tell a story almost entirely through visual means."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Apr 6, 2011
|
|
4.5/5
|
86%
|
Inception (2010) |
"
One of those films, like Blade Runner or 2001 A Space Odyssey, that will repay many viewings in order to grasp all the intricate details of these multi-layered trips into the dreams and nightmares of the central characters."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Jul 21, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
97%
|
Animal Kingdom (2010) |
"
Deservedly won the World Cinema Jury prize at Sundance earlier this year, and confirms that Michod is an important new talent."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Jun 2, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
74%
|
Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot) (2010) |
"
It's an engaging and beautifully realised fairytale."
—
The Australian
Posted Apr 2, 2010
|
|
4.5/5
|
91%
|
Up in the Air (2009) |
"
Up in the Air is firmly rooted in contemporary life -- and, to its great credit, it doesn't pull its punches in the end."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 17, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
83%
|
Blessed (2009) |
"
Kokkinos is never backward in confronting her audience, but she's also a sensitive portrayer of emotions that are basic to us all and with this marvellous film she has created her best work so far."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 9, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
98%
|
Up (2009) |
"
Up is one of the best Pixar films, which means it's something very special."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 2, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
83%
|
Beautiful Kate (2009) |
"
I was just completely bowled over by the emotions in this film. It's a very strongly emotional film, with wonderful performances."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Aug 5, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
100%
|
Last Ride () |
"
this is a major Australian film in what's proving to be a great year for Australian films."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Jul 2, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
84%
|
State of Play (2009) |
"
Represents mainstream Hollywood filmmaking at its best."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted May 22, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
62%
|
Changeling (2008) |
"
Every element, including the photography, the production design, and Eastwood's own plaintive music score, seems close to perfection."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Feb 13, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
62%
|
Changeling (2008) |
"
Set this film alongside Gran Torino and it's evident that Eastwood is the most impressive classical director working in US cinema today."
—
The Australian
Posted Jan 30, 2009
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
Dickens would undoubtedly have approved: after all, his stories invariably had happy endings."
—
The Australian
Posted Dec 26, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
97%
|
Entre les Murs (The Class) (2008) |
"
This simple but penetrating film succeeds in being frequently dramatic, often funny and always revelatory."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 19, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
With its fine performances and impressive, if deliberately melodramatic direction, itâ(TM)s a crowd-pleaser which manages to be both distressing and, strangely enough, immensely entertaining."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 19, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
90%
|
Hunger (2009) |
"
There's suspense here, but also a terrible sadness at the conflict itself and how men on both sides of the argument are destroyed by fanaticism."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Oct 31, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
78%
|
Burn After Reading (2008) |
"
The great strength of the Coen brothers is their scripts, and Burn After Reading is not only one of their most skilfully plotted films, it's also one of their wittiest."
—
The Australian
Posted Oct 17, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
78%
|
Burn After Reading (2008) |
"
Made with the absolute assurance of filmmakers who know exactly what they're doing."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Oct 17, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
98%
|
The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) (2007) |
"
A witty, elegant and deeply affecting film."
—
The Australian
Posted Jul 10, 2008
|
|
4.5/5
|
66%
|
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) |
"
This is a dark romantic epic, which at times recalls such classic sagas as Ivanhoe and Quentin Durward, and it's very enjoyable on a number of levels, not least in the realm of pure spectacle."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Jun 7, 2008
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Silent Souls (2011) |
"
Stunningly photographed for the wide screen SILENT SOULS is another indication that the Russian cinema, despite its problems, is still capable of producing major work."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted May 16, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
79%
|
The Deep Blue Sea (2012) |
"
This beautifully photographed film, which starts with an outstanding long crane shot accompanied by Samuel Barber's haunting violin music, breathes fresh life into what might have been an arcane story from another, not so fashionable, era."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Apr 11, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
69%
|
This Must Be The Place () |
"
This won't be to everyone's taste, as the mixture of moods can be unsettling at times -- but it's beautifully made and acted, very original, and conceived on a grand scale."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Apr 4, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
A Dangerous Method (2011) |
"
Both Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen are impressive, but the film belongs to Keira Knightley, who gives a quite astonishing performance, one modelled closely on existing film of women patients who suffered from this kind of hysteria."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Mar 28, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
75%
|
The Adventures of Tintin (2011) |
"
Steven Spielberg's faithful adaptation of the Herge comic books about Tintin, the journalist and boy detective, is the best example yet of the motion capture process."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 1, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
81%
|
The Skin I Live In (2011) |
"
Even a second level Almodovar is better than most other people. "
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Dec 1, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
The Tall Man () |
"
It tells these complex series of events and the ramifications that follow it -- the inquest, the trials and so forth -- with such clarity that you really get totally involved in this very tragic story."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
100%
|
This Is Not a Film (2012) |
"
A simple, sad, refreshing and intrinsically beautiful film."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Nov 10, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Midnight in Paris (2011) |
"
This combination of whimsy and romance is, for me, much more successful than Allen's previous European city film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Oct 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
The Hunter (2012) |
"
The real star of this quietly gripping film is Tasmania itself, an extraordinary wilderness landscape gloriously photographed for the wide screen by Robert Humphreys."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Oct 5, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
98%
|
Project Nim (2011) |
"
Funny at times, but also deeply sad, it's a truly fascinating and well made documentary."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 29, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
78%
|
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) |
"
It's several cuts above the average romantic comedy that we've been getting lately and I've been sort of railing against those, because they're not romantic and they're not funny but this is both romantic and funny."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 29, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
96%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
"
Herzog has used the 3D process with tremendous creativity to make this very beautiful film."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 21, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
91%
|
Tabloid (2011) |
"
A lot of fun; Morris himself is clearly unconvinced about Joyce -- and no wonder -- but she's a funny woman and hers is a ripping yarn if ever there was one."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 21, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
68%
|
The Eye of the Storm (2012) |
"
The characters are very brittle and very difficult to sympathise with in many ways and so it presents the actors with tremendous challenges. But I think that they've overcome those challenges really very well indeed and there is some marvellous acting."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Submarine (2011) |
"
There have been any number of movies about the problems faced by teenagers when they fall in and out of love, but the team behind Submarine seem to have got it all just right."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Sep 7, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
The Guard (2011) |
"
Augmenting a smart, witty screenplay is magnificent Scope camerawork by Larry Smith, using beautiful locations around the west coast of Ireland."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Aug 25, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
94%
|
Pina (2011) |
"
There's no doubting the skill with which Wenders has brought them to the screen, and his use of 3D is ravishing. Interviews with the dancers are well shot, too, and beautifully integrated into an outstanding film about the art of the dance."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Aug 17, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
92%
|
Senna (2011) |
"
I'm not an aficionado of motor racing, not at all, and yet I found this absolutely compelling and I think that's the mark of a good documentary."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Aug 11, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Mozart's Sister (2011) |
"
It's a sad little story of talent suppressed, but it's beautifully done, with some interiors actually filmed in Versailles, and the music, of course, is sublime."
—
At the Movies (Australia)
Posted Jul 7, 2011
|
67%
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