Author: Guillermo Troncoso

‘Fury’ MOVIE REVIEW

War is hell and it changes men. They’re well known facts that war films have driven home for years. Fury, a WWII drama from writer-director David Ayer (Harsh Times, End of Watch), delivers those familiar messages in familiar ways, but

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‘Boyhood’ MOVIE REVIEW

Reviewed as part of the Sydney Film Festival 2014. Click HERE for screening information and to purchase tickets. Generally speaking, filmmaking is a long process. From the development period, to the post-production technicalities, the road from page to screen can

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Transcendence REVIEW

An interesting sounding science-fiction film with an all-star cast led by the Academy Award-nominee Johnny Depp and directed by Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed cinematographer Wally Pfister, what could go wrong? Let us count the ways. Transcendence tells the story of Dr. Will Caster, played

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Noah REVIEW

Written by Guillermo Troncoso. Whether it be the bizarre sci-fi thriller that is Pi, the polarising discussion on love and reincarnation that is The Fountain, or the creepy character study on mental instability that is Black Swan, director Darren Aronofsky straddles

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Wadjda REVIEW

Written by Guillermo Troncoso. Wadjda, the first film shot completely within Saudi Arabia and the first film to be shot there by a woman, is a simple tale told simply and at times obviously, but there’s no denying the importance

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300: Rise of an Empire REVIEW

Written by Guillermo Troncsoso. 300: Rise of an Empire is indeed a rare beast, a violent epic that favours visuals and action over plot and dialogue, and ends up, somehow, becoming a ludicrously fun ride. 300: Rise of an Empire

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Wolf Creek 2 REVIEW

Written by Guillermo Troncoso. Writer-director Greg McLean stabbed and sliced his way onto the international horror-circuit with Wolf Creek, an independently produced horror-film set in Australia’s Outback. Dubiously marketed as being “based on true events”, since the plot bore elements of

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