Category: Films
Ellis Park review – like its subject, Warren Ellis documentary moves to the beat of its own drum
For his first documentary, the Australian auteur Justin Kurzel – whose oeuvre includes Snowtown, True History of the Kelly Gang and Nitram – was never [more…]
Lyrical, cheeky, galvanising: the queer film-maker who captured Australia’s Aids crisis
On 25 January 1992 a group of gay and queer film-makers took to a stage at Sundance film festival to discuss a watershed moment for [more…]
Swan Song review – ‘punk rock’ ballet film goes behind-the-scenes to get show afloat
‘Ballet is fucking punk rock,” declaims corps de ballet member Shaelynn Estrada, towards the end of this absorbing documentary, which might be a bit of [more…]
‘Then Zelenskiy called for him to go’: Kevin Macdonald on how his film about Kyiv’s ex-boxer mayor suddenly heated up
I’m not a war correspondent. But it’s 3am and, like every night this week, I’ve been woken by the sound of sirens outside, alarms on [more…]
‘I see the world for what it is’: actor Naomi Ackie’s rage-fuelled rising star
Naomi Ackie flexes her biceps and growls at the café table – then laughs at how ridiculous she’s being. She can’t believe this is her [more…]
Alicia Vikander: ‘If you’re depicting an abusive relationship, you can’t shy away’
To get into the mindset of her latest character, Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr, Alicia Vikander would put in her AirPods between [more…]
Avatar, Tron, Fantastic Four and Star Wars: Disney rolls out raft of new films at fan event
Thank goodness Deadpool & Wolverine is still in cinemas, or Ryan Reynolds’ sweary mutant might have taken over Disney’s usually squeaky-clean D23 fan event in [more…]
Ozi: Voice of the Forest review – simian version of Greta Thunberg takes on evil corporation
Produced by nature-lover Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, this is a passable eco-primer for the younger generation, but a limp bit of storytelling about the eponymous [more…]
Joaquin Phoenix exits Todd Haynes gay drama five days before filming begins
The Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has dropped out of a new gay drama, directed by Todd Haynes, just five days before filming was set to [more…]
Luce review – enigmatic Italian drama of dreams and drones
Luca Bellino and Silvia Luzi’s new film is an intriguing yet perplexing piece of work; it’s opaque and indirect, the storytelling appears incomplete and recedes [more…]
