After May, known as Something in the Air in the U.S. and certain other English-speaking countries, is the latest film from French auteur Olivier Assayas (Clean, Summer Hours). A semi-autobiographical work set in the late sixties and early seventies, the film follows Gilles (Clément Métayer), a high school student and…
We open on our hero, battled and bloodied, making his way across a sun-scorched alien world. In his search for drinkable water, we see Riddick (Vin Diesel) snap his broken leg back into place, bolt a metal splint into bare flesh, and hide from a pack of hungry (alien) dogs…
There’s an exchange deep into the second act of this home-invasion horror/thriller that encapsulates perfectly the entire You’re Next experience. Our Australian heroine Erin (Sharni Vinson) has finally taken charge and sets about instructing her fellow survivors on what must be done to survive this frightening onslaught. She approaches gothic…
Tabu is a star crossed lovers tale told in two parts. Part One, ‘Paradise Lost’, is set in modern-day Lisbon. Using the film language of a contemporary European character drama, it is slow and contemplative. We meet the Juliet of this Romeo and Juliet tale, Aurora (dawn), as an old…
Harmony Korine writes and directs this story of four girls who hit up Florida to celebrate Spring Break. If Korine’s name sounds familiar, that’s because he wrote two of Larry Clark’s controversial films: Kids and Ken Park, the latter of which was banned in many countries – including Australia. His…
Michael Haneke is one of the most fascinating filmmakers around today. From his exploration of cinematic violence in Funny Games to his diagnosis of German society in The White Ribbon, Haneke has always crafted challenging pieces of cinema. His films require patience – you’ll often have questions, but you won’t…
An intense, hard-hitting film…
It shows just how hell-bound society is when every movie depicting the future shows overly populated, dilapidated, crime-ridden cities that, unfortunately, don’t seem too far removed from some of today’s areas. Our dystopian future is once again shown in the same light (darkness?) in the second film based on the…
No matter what you may think of him, Ben Affleck has had one hell of a career. Full of ups and downs with personal addictions and with his tumultuous relationship with the media, there was a period when many thought his career as one of Hollywood’s leading men had well…