A triumph in subject but doesn’t deliver the anticipated impact in its succinct length. Not to be confused with Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 catastrophe The Room, Room as directed by Lenny Abrahamson is an adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel of the…
A story as heartbreaking as it is romantic, and as decorated as it is well-performed. The Danish Girl, as directed by Academy Award Winner Tom Hooper known for his works in The King’s Speech tells the story of Einar (Eddie…
An astonishing performance in a mundane setting that delivers charm, heartbreak and an unexpected emotional gratification. Directed by Todd Haynes, featuring Cate Blanchett in their second collaboration since I’m not There (2007), the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s pulp classic immediately…
Who said film festivals don’t belong to summer? It has been 25 years since one of the most popular film events in Sydney started: Flickerfest, a festival where all you have to do is to watch short films from around…
A remake resembling nothing of the original and devoid of any meaning under its mask of sophistication. The original Point Break starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves was a simple, efficient run of an action film as an FBI agent…
A weirdly inconsistent one-woman show filled with overt human prejudices, and sometimes mistakes itself to be an ironic comedy. Joy, a new creation of David O. Russell that promises another reunion of the magical Silver Linings Playbook, which voices the…
An unpredictably intense glee to the fans as Abrams pleases and satisfies, but offers limited originality. (Spoilers Free) As the classic yellow font rises into space and drifts into the darkness, so opened a new horizon in the world of…
A Young Adult Fantasy blockbuster that transcended the genre Let’s admit it, no one really liked Mockingjay part 1; while it was of apt production coupled with some great intensity and humour, it just wasn’t as excitingly portrayed as the…
An overall unpleasant Bond experience The fourth Bond film starring Daniel Craig- Spectre has recently landed, and with it came a series of widely separated critical claims. Directed by Sam Mendes who also helmed the astonishing Skyfall of the series,…
A tale of tasteful brutality and perplexing romance. Those that are familiar with Guillermo del Toro’s work will inevitably know him as a master of fantasy, monsters and production design. Most notably he directed the Oscar-winning-feature Pan’s Labyrinth, an extraordinary…