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Jirga focuses on the human tragedy of Afghanistan
Australian actor Sam Smith excels himself in this moving and sometimes harrowing account of the return of an Australian soldier (Mike Wheeler) to his former battlefield. Director Benjamin Gilmour’s risky and sometimes…
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Powerful thriller rewrites the genre
You Were Never Really Here is a powerful psychological thriller that grabs you by the throat right from the start, and never lets go. In the role of his life, Joaquin Phoenix…
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Juliet, Naked – a wonderful mix of rollicking good fun and zany humour
Based on the popular 2009 novel by Nick Hornby, Juliet, Naked pulls together three of the film world’s best actors and comedians to produce an immensely funny and very real film. Although…
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
Adapted from the much loved, best-selling book by Mark Haddon, the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time is a powerful representation of how a highly-intelligent boy with behavioural difficulties…
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Submergence pulls no punches
In Submergence, famed German director Wim Wenders has produced a gripping love story that pulls no punches. The film centres on the romantic involvement between Danielle Flinders (Alicia Vikander) and James More…
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UWA classic car show a hit
Although I was there a bit early, there was still an impressive range of classic cars on show at the recent UWA Classic Cars and Coffee car show organised by Paul Blank…
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Beirut – a taut and tense thriller that delivers
The new thriller Beirut by acclaimed screenwriter Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton, the Bourne series) certainly doesn’t disappoint. Director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian) has produced a gripping, suspenseful film that leans partially…
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RBG not so notorious!
A moving and entertaining film co-directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, RBG portrays the remarkable life of 85-year old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. For the past 70 years, Ginsburg…
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Gripping Iranian drama keeps you guessing to the end
The new Iranian movie No Date, No Signature is filled with drama and tension – making it one of the most compelling films I have seen for a long time. Directed by…
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Mary Shelley highlights plight of women in Victorian England
A literary biopic that fires the senses, ‘Mary Shelley’ tells the sometimes-tragic tale of Mary Woolstonecraft-Shelley, who wrote the famed horror story Frankenstein. Set in the early 19th century, the film begins…
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