Film Reviews

Sunflower

Peter Malone MSC 8 July 2024

A 17-year-old boy struggles to understand and embrace his sexuality as he comes of age in the working-class suburbs on Melbourne’s edge.

Horizon: An American Saga, Chapter 1

Peter Malone MSC 8 July 2024

Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.

Kinds of Kindness

Peter W Sheehan 8 July 2024

This is a dark comedy that depicts three stories about human ‘longing’. The characters are gripped by pathological devotion, and the stories explore the moral limits of human behaviour.

The Mountain / Te Maunga

Peter Malone MSC 1 July 2024

Explores the journey of three young people as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of New Zealand’s Mount Taranaki.

Divertimento

Peter Malone MSC 1 July 2024

At 17, Zahia Ziouani dreams of becoming a conductor while Fettouma, her twin sister, dreams of becoming a professional cellist.

A Quiet Place: Day One

Peter W Sheehan 27 June 2024

This is an American horror film about a woman in New York City who is caught in an invasion of creatures that respond savagely to any sound they hear.

The Promised Land / Bastarden

Peter Malone MSC 24 June 2024

The story of Ludvig Kahlen who pursued his lifelong dream: to make the heath bring him wealth and honour.

Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

Peter Malone MSC 24 June 2024

Oleg Vidov – one of the Soviet Union’s most beloved actors – was persecuted, blacklisted and pushed to the breaking point before escaping to the West and achieving the American dream.

Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.

Sidonie au Japon (Sidonie in Japan)

Peter W Sheehan 24 June 2024

While in Japan, a well-known French writer, Sidonie Percival, interacts with her late husband’s ghost, and with help and understanding she re-connects emotionally with those around her.