Lars Von Trier is one of the most important film makers of his time. Many critics, academics and film goers a like may argue this point with me but in the spirit of Von Trier I say Fuck you to them.
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Film Review: "Short Term 12" is powerfully gripping yet delightfully warm drama
As the end credits for this film started to scroll up the screen, nobody moved. Everyone was glued to their seats in stunned silence. Short Term 12 is an emotional roller-coaster that strikes the perfect balance between its affecting screenplay, assured direction, and unflinchingly honest performances from its talented cast.
Film Review: In a World...
Armed with a clever script, a talented ensemble cast, and a subtle dose of feminist critique, "In a World…" is a charmingly whimsical satire that cements writer-director Lake Bell as a capable filmmaker with a distinctive voice that needs to be heard.
Film Review: Violette @ PIAF
The film stars Emmanuelle Devos, whose portrayal of Leduc is simply astonishing. The life of Violette Leduc was a tumultuous one, and every moment of pain is felt through the brilliant and emotionally bare portrayal by Devos.
Film Review: Wolf Creek 2
Australian horror films fan rejoiced at the return of their own home grown boogeyman Mick Taylor. With his Aussie slang drenched dialog and sadistic near Freddy Krueger style nature, I was so excited for this outback horror flick. However, Wolf Creek 2 is a vastly different film to its predecessor and where the original had patience and torment, Wolf Creek 2 has excess as it flaunts its near six million dollar budget upgrade.
Film Review: The Past
A triumphant follow-up to his 2011 Oscar-winning film – A Separation – , director Asghar Farhadi’s The Past is a masterfully-performed and emotionally gripping exploration into the intricate nature of our past, along with its inevitable hold on our present.
Film Review: All Is Lost
As the final credits rolled, I felt completely satisfied. The film concludes without falling into any clichés and the ending itself is equal parts dramatic and graceful. All Is Lost is a fantastic look into the despair of a hopeless situation and one mans journey through it.
Film Review: Night Train To Lisbon
While I can imagine that it would make the perfect audio-visual companion to its best-selling source material, Night Train to Lisbon struggles to stand on its own.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa @ Luna Leederville
It is hard for me to find fault with this film, with everything coming together quite perfectly. The pacing never feels stale, even when the jokes require the film to move slower, and every joke hits the mark brilliantly
Honey (Miele) - Italian Film Festival
Honey tells an imaginatively provocative and compelling story that cleverly subverts traditional plot conventions - at least, for the majority of its run time. In the hands of a lesser director, the film could run the risk of descending into tear-jerking melodrama due to its sensitive subject matter, but Golino’s meticulous, detached direction prevents the film from going there.
Film Review: Mud
I’m a sucker for movies set in small towns. Bonus point if said small town is on the fringes of rural Southern US. Double points for southern twang. Triple points if Matthew McConaughey delivers said southern twang. Twenty points for the writer/director being Jeff Nichols. How many points does that add up to? I don’t know, you do the math. This is a film review for god’s sake, not some mid-term calculus paper.
Film Review: The Conjuring
The Conjuring is the latest horror film from Melbourne-born and educated film-maker James Wan. Wan began his career in cinema with his budget horror film Saw (2004) which lead to the creation of one of the most financially successful horror franchises of all time.
Revelation Film Fest: "The Final Member" Review
The Final Member is a curious little documentary which focuses on an Icelandic man who has the distinction of being the curator of the world’s only penis museum.
Revelation Film Festival Preview: Goblin Plays Suspiria
This rather rare screening of Suspiria promises to be a truly memorable and exciting experience, even if you have never seen the film and are simply a horror or even avid film fan I urge you to attend, it will surely be night of terrifying thrills, gorgeous imagery and of course powerful music.
Revelation Film Fest Preview: Upstream Color
Having trouble deciding on which films you should watch? Have no fear! Over the next few days, the writers here at IN will give you some suggestions of films we're most looking forward to in the 2013 Revelation Film Festival lineup.
Film Review: The Great Gatsby (No Prior Reading)
From someone who has not read F. Scott Fitzgerald's Novel. The film is almost always on the verge of orgasmic explosions such as the ones we find in the introduction to the Moulin Rouge in his earlier film, however, Gatsby seems to have more control over itself.
Film Review: The Place Beyond The Pines
Unflinchingly dark and unapologetically ambitious, The Place Beyond The Pines is a compelling and masterfully-directed ensemble film disguised as a ‘Ryan Gosling-being-badass’ vehicle.
Film Review: Trance
...this is really just the outer layer that exists to satisfy the thriller elements of the film; the macguffin, if you will...
Film Review: Django Unchained
Balancing the delivery of a truly enthralling and entertaining film, whilst not ignoring the important subject matter and the questions it evokes, Django Unchained is a film that succeeds in both providing film-goers a fun ride, but also portrays the subject of slavery in a way that we have never really seen. The overall result is both respectful and thought-provoking.