By Jess Lomas August 13, 2014 Before Jimi Hendrix (Andre Benjamin) lit his guitar on fire at Monterey Pop Festival, or played Woodstock, he wore cheetah-print shirts in a struggling R&B band. So says John Ridley’s Jimi: All Is by My Side, a biopic that tries to be as independent and free spirited as its […]
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Brooklyn’s finest – ‘Appropriate Behavior’ Review
August 8, 2014 
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By Simon Miraudo August 8, 2014 Getting over an ex by getting under some strangers? That’s how Shirin plans to mourn the end of her last major relationship, although “plan” suggests there is some order to the chaos of her often disastrous rebounds. Appropriate Behavior is the sexy, soulful, snarky directorial debut of writer and […]
Continue readingDo it again – ‘The Infinite Man’ Review
August 5, 2014 0 Comments
By Richard Haridy August 5, 2014 The Infinite Man is a remarkably assured debut Australian feature that perfectly balances character and concept to give us not only one of the most tightly controlled time travel narratives ever conceived but also a genuinely sweet romantic comedy. Dean (Josh McConville) just wants to recreate the perfect anniversary […]
Continue readingRound the twist – ‘Predestination’ Review
August 1, 2014 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo August 1, 2014 “Smart” movies can be dumb fun (Inception, Shutter Island), and “dumb” movies can be secretly smart (22 Jump Street, Spring Breakers), but movies about time travel… mostly just frustrate. They exist in some sort of netherworld, caught between smartness and dumbness, kind of like this sentence. They require rigorous […]
Continue readingEthan Hawke and Sarah Snook loop-de-loop in time-skipping ‘Predestination’ trailer
July 22, 2014 0 Comments
The Spierig Brothers – those rascally twins responsible for Aussie genre fare Undead and Daybreakers – are set to debut their new film Predestination at the 2014 Melbourne International Film Festival’s Opening Night Gala. But why wait until then when you can, at least, watch the trailer right now? Starring Ethan Hawke as a “temporal […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival – Passion review
July 26, 2013 0 Comments
By Simon Miraudo July 26, 2013 In the notorious ‘How Not To’ book The Devil’s Candy, journalist Julie Salamon documents Brian de Palma‘s efforts to bring author Tom Wolfe’s acclaimed anti-80s satire The Bonfire of the Vanities to cinemas. De Palma’s fastidiousness saw the project run over budget and over time, and the resulting concoction became […]
Continue readingGhost world – ParaNorman review
August 21, 2012 0 Comments
ParaNorman – Featuring the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell. By Jess Lomas. ParaNorman played the Melbourne International Film Festival. It arrives in Australian cinemas January 10, 2013. The latest kid to see dead people isn’t Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense, but Norman […]
Continue readingPen pal – Ruby Sparks review
August 17, 2012 0 Comments
Ruby Sparks – Starring Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, and Antonio Banderas. Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Rated M. By Richard Haridy. Ruby Sparks plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 18, 2012. It arrives in Australian cinemas September 20, 2012. Regularly embodied by Zooey Deschanel, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (or MPDG) […]
Continue readingGimme moor – Wuthering Heights review
August 16, 2012 0 Comments
Wuthering Heights – Starring Kaya Scodelario, James Howson, and James Northcote. Directed by Andrea Arnold. Rated MA. By Jess Lomas. Wuthering Heights plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 19, 2012. It arrives in Australian cinemas October 11, 2012. Based on the classic novel by Emily Brontë, director Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights has attempted to […]
Continue readingBleary eyes, full heart – Undefeated review
August 15, 2012 0 Comments
Undefeated – Directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin. Originally published July 6, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Undefeated plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 18, 2012. It arrives on DVD October 3. This review was first run during the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. There’s only room in one’s life for a certain number of passions. Hopefully family and […]
Continue readingF is for Frédéric – The Imposter review
August 15, 2012 0 Comments
The Imposter – Directed by Bart Layton. Originally published July 10, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. The Imposter plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 17, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. This review was first run during the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. A child goes missing, and, three years later, returns with a […]
Continue readingNun crazy – Beyond The Hills review
August 14, 2012 0 Comments
Beyond The Hills – Starring Cristina Flutur, Cosmina Stratan, and Valeriu Andriuta. Directed by Cristian Mungiu. By Richard Haridy. Beyond The Hills played the Melbourne International Film Festival. It does not yet have an Australian release date. Beyond The Hills is Cristian Mungiu‘s first feature since winning the Palme d’Or in 2007 with his harrowing drama […]
Continue readingShe’s got the look – Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present review
August 13, 2012 0 Comments
Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present – Starring Marina Abramović. Directed by Matthew Akers and Jeff Dupre. Originally published July 10, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 13 and 15, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. This review was first run during the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. […]
Continue readingGirl talk – Damsels in Distress review
August 10, 2012 0 Comments
Damsels in Distress – Starring Greta Gerwig, Analeigh Tipton, and Adam Brody. Directed by Whit Stillman. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Damsels in Distress plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 10, 2012. It arrives in Melbourne cinemas September 6, 2012. While it’s been fourteen years since Whit Stillman’s last movie, The Last Days of […]
Continue readingTransformer – Holy Motors review
August 10, 2012 0 Comments
Holy Motors – Starring Denis Lavant, Edith Scob, and Kylie Minogue. Directed by Leos Carax. Originally published June 15, 2012. By Richard Haridy. Holy Motors plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 11 and 14, 2012. It arrives in Australian cinemas August 23, 2012. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. Holy Motors is a bewildering, indescribably wonderful film […]
Continue readingRambling – On the Road review
August 10, 2012 0 Comments
On the Road – Starring Sam Riley, Garrett Hedlund, and Kristen Stewart. Directed by Walter Salles. Originally published June 13, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. On the Road plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 11, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. I had endeavoured to finally read […]
Continue readingLittle terrors – Bully review
August 10, 2012 0 Comments
Bully – Directed by Lee Hirsch. Originally published June 10, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Bully plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 10, 12, and 14, 2012. It opens in Australian cinemas August 23. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. Much ink has been spilled over Lee Hirsch‘s documentary Bully, which is peculiar because the film never […]
Continue readingYo, teach! – Monsieur Lazhar review
August 8, 2012 0 Comments
Monsieur Lazhar – Starring Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, and Emilien Neron. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. By Jess Lomas. Monsieur Lazhar plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 8, 2012. It arrives in Australian cinemas September 6, 2012. Writer director Philippe Falardeau has but a handful of credits to his name, and yet his latest […]
Continue readingGeneral admissions – Liberal Arts review
August 8, 2012 0 Comments
Liberal Arts – Starring Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, and Richard Jenkins. Directed by Josh Radnor. Originally published June 13, 2012. By Richard Haridy. Liberal Arts plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on June 14, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. In Liberal Arts, Josh Radnor (Ted from How I Met Your […]
Continue readingGood intent – The Sessions review
August 7, 2012 0 Comments
The Sessions – Starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, and William H. Macy. Directed by Ben Lewin. By Richard Haridy. The Sessions played the Melbourne International Film Festival. It arrives in Australian cinemas November 8, 2012. The Sessions is a tender, well-intentioned examination of a disabled man exploring his sexual identity, but sometimes a film needs […]
Continue readingInterview: Miguel Gomes (Tabu)
August 7, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Miguel Gomes (Tabu). By Simon Miraudo. “When you can be moved by things that are unbelievable, that’s when cinema starts to be really interesting for me.” Miguel Gomes‘ beguiling Tabu won the Alfred Bauer Prize for Artistic Innovation and the FIPRESCI Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival this year, and is set to continue enthralling and confounding […]
Continue readingThey share everything – Your Sister’s Sister review
August 3, 2012 0 Comments
Your Sister’s Sister – Starring Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Directed by Lynn Shelton. Rated M. Originally published July 9, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Your Sister’s Sister plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 3 and 5, 2012. It hits Australian cinemas September 6, 2012. This review was first run during the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. With just a […]
Continue readingIn dignity – Amour review
August 3, 2012 0 Comments
Amour – Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, and Isabelle Huppert. Directed by Michael Haneke. Originally published June 11, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Amour plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 3 and 13, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. Who […]
Continue readingTastes like chicken – Killer Joe review
August 3, 2012 0 Comments
Killer Joe – Starring Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, and Juno Temple. Directed by William Friedkin. Originally published June 18, 2012. By Richard Haridy. Killer Joe plays the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 3 and 8, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. This review was first run during the Sydney Film Festival. Killer Joe is a grubby blast of […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival unveil 2012 program
July 12, 2012 0 Comments
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) recently unveiled their complete program and boy is it a doozy. Spanning 17 days in August and featuring over 300 feature films, MIFF is Australia’s largest and oldest film festival. On top of their earlier – First Glimpse and Cannes – announcements, the program is packed with exciting events […]
Continue readingMIFF bringing big batch of Cannes titles to fest
June 21, 2012 1 Comment
Not much more than two weeks after we had the First Glimpse release, Melbourne International Film Festival have announced another load of films, this time highlighting the haul of over 35 features they picked up from Cannes. As well as previously announced big hitting flicks such as the Palme d’Or winner Amour and Wes Anderson’s […]
Continue readingFirst glimpse at 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival line-up
June 5, 2012 0 Comments
The war between Sydney and Melbourne rages on! With only 24 hours to go until the Sydney Film Festival kicks into gear, the team behind the Melbourne International Film Festival have snuck in and previewed some of the features headed to Victoria this year. Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, Michael Haneke’s Palme d’Or winner Amour, and Sundance hit Beasts of the Southern […]
Continue readingThe Weinsteins pick up The Sapphires
May 16, 2012 2 Comments
The Weinstein Company has purchased U.S. distribution rights for Wayne Blair’s Aussie musical The Sapphires. According to Variety, the sale occurred at Cannes one day before the festival’s opening, and ahead of the film’s May 19 debut on the Croisette. It is playing out of competition. Based on a true story, the pic stars Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, […]
Continue readingMelbourne International Film Festival reveals Next Gen titles
May 14, 2012 0 Comments
The Melbourne International Film Festival recently announced their Next Gen program for 2012, and it looks great. The Next Gen portion of MIFF’s program is designed to appeal to burgeoning cinephiles and school groups from upper primary to upper secondary levels, with many films having accompanying study guides for teachers to work with. Newly appointed […]
Continue readingInterview: Miranda July (The Future)
February 14, 2012 0 Comments
Interview: Miranda July (The Future). By Simon Miraudo. Miranda July is a unique talent with many strings to her bow; she’s a performance artist, musician, novelist, screenwriter, director, actor, and, as I discovered when I sat down with her at the Sydney Film Festival, a generally charming human being. Her latest movie – The Future – is a romantic drama about crumbling couple […]
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