Once this film is over, people will see the plight of Indigenous Australians in a different light.
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FILM REVIEW: "The Peanut Butter Falcon" is a love letter to the human spirit
What a warm hug of a movie this is. What it lacks in box-office potential it more than makes up for in heart and soul, and thanks to the two compelling performances by Zack Gottsagen and Shia LeBeouf.
FILM REVIEW: Jim Jarmusch’s "The Dead Don’t Die" is a flesh-eating, fourth-wall breaking absurdist delight
The twist with The Dead Won’t Die, is how it subverts the expectations of the audience, both Jarmusch and zombie film fans, and how it flaunts this to an extremely frustrating degree.
Miles Ahead: A trumpet worth tooting
As a biographical drama, the Miles Ahead does seem to have a rough basis in reality, following Miles Davis’ coke-fuelled hiatus from music throughout the mid to late-seventies.
"X + Y" is a charming British drama that sensitively explores the concepts of grief and tragedy
Based on a true story, X + Y is a touching, beautiful and absolutely endearing experience. The acting is impeccable, bringing the character’s to life and allowing the audience to really relate to their hardships.
"KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER" is tense, distressing, poignant, but rarely enjoyable
While Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter is commendable in its ambition; the film's execution of its central character's sombre tale is ultimately frustrating and alienating to its audience.
"Girlhood" is a stylistic but gritty slice-of-life exploration of what it means to be a teenage girl
In a way, it can be argued that Girlhood is the spiritual successor to recent Oscar Best Picture loser Boyhood (come to think of it, both films would make the perfect double-feature for a movie night).
Stylish and captivating Italian drama "Human Capital" is a perfect opener for this year’s PIAF film season
In addition to being an engrossing character study, Human Capital is also a searing indictment of capitalist greed - from the perspectives of its wealthy perpetrators, as well as the people who idealize it.