I've been meaning to do this for a long time, originally as a "Best of the 2010's" list. I've expanded and edited it to be my all time favourite music moments in film. This was obviously pretty difficult to narrow down, so to keep it to a reasonable length I've split it into two parts. … Continue reading My Favourite Music Moments in Film – Part 1
Like the man she shared the screen with in their superstardom-launching Titanic, Kate Winslet first arrived on the big screen as a teenager in the early 1990's. She became the youngest person to obtain six Academy Award nominations, out of a total of seven for one win, to go with a swag of other nominations … Continue reading Actor Series – Kate Winslet
I'm an unabashed fan of Aaron Sorkin the writer, and thought after Molly's Game that while he is visually a long way off a top filmmaker, there's a bit of potential there. His sophomore directorial effort, a 'version of events' historical courtroom drama, is perfect for his writing style and in part, better suited to … Continue reading Film Review – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
As promised, the female-centric theme continued on into October. I wasn't strict with it and did move away from it around halfway through the month, as you'll see, but I am finding having some sort of focus helps a lot in choosing what to watch. I finished the month with The Trial of the Chicago … Continue reading Review Round Up – October 2020
I had planned on doing an underrated list during my 2010's wrap up but never got around to it. With the lull in movies we are currently experiencing, I thought I may as well roll it out anyway. Some of these are not small films, but even the bigger films can be ignored if they … Continue reading Most Underrated Films of the 2010s
In what feels like an incredibly long month, I've once again covered quite a range here. A lot of films that have long been on my watch list have been crossed, to mostly successful results. I had planned on spending September watching mostly female-centric films (as requested by my mother), and while I did watch … Continue reading Review Round Up – September 2020
With a plethora of Aussie talent working around the world with the biggest and best filmmakers, it's great to see them returning to make true home-grown films. In this case, notably with a first time director in Shannon Murphy, and first time screenwriter in Rita Kalnejais. Kalnejais must get credit for drawing them in with … Continue reading Film Review – Babyteeth
No theme this month but twenty one films were watched (these plus Boys State), with eleven first time viewings as well as revisiting a few of my all time favourites. I was planning on reviewing Tenet separately but honestly, I need to watch it again. No Country For Old Men (2007) A top five film … Continue reading Review Round Up – August 2020
Coming hot on the heels of his hugely successful second feature Boogie Nights (1997), a 28-year old Paul Thomas Anderson had the freedom to make whatever his heart desired. Unhappy with what the production company did to his debut Hard Eight (1996) and similar battles throughout Boogie Nights, PTA fought like crazy to retain final … Continue reading My Favourite Films of All Time – Magnolia
Have you ever felt like spending an hour and a half with a bunch of precocious teenagers with political aspirations? Nor had I, but here I was, completely enraptured by this documentary from Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine. Like many Australians, I am ever-intrigued (or is it a morbid fascination?) by the machinations and happenings … Continue reading Film Review – Boys State (2020)
