This is a review I did for the Sydney Film Festival twelve months ago, but seeing as it is about to open in Sydney, I’ll bring the review forward to here. The Broken Circle Breakdown is Felix Van Groeningen’s fourth film. It is in competition at the Sydney Film festival this year and you […]
Tag Archives: Sydney Film Festival
May
14
The Broken Circle Breakdown – Felix Van Groeningen and the attraction of opposites. (Sydney Film Festival Film Review)
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August
29
The Rocket – Kim Mordaunt and the intelligent feel good film. (film review)
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If we must have feel good films these days (and we must) at least let them have a brain as well as a heart. Let them expose us to our global differences as well as our similarities without trying to ‘educate’ us. Let them inspire us without reducing our struggles to personal weakness. Let them […]
July
07
Paradise: Love – Ulrich Seidl and the uglienss of unmet desire. (SFF Film Review)
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Paradise: Love is the first in the ‘Paradise Trilogy’ put together by Ulrich Seidl, released in late 2012 and early 2013. The next two films in the series are Paradise: Faith and Paradise: Love. I met a female Australian sex worker a couple of years back who was one of the speakers for The Scarlet […]
July
02
The Look of Love – Michael Winterbottom’s missed opportunities. (SFF Film Review)
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It must have been a terrible blow to misogynistic mythology to find that the greatest sexual revolution that transformed the world forever came not from men being “free” to do what comes “naturally”, but rather the assurance that a woman does not have to have a baby. It wasn’t until women were promised, unequivocally that […]
June
18
Sydney Film Festival Round up – 60 film filled years!
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At the suggestion of my good friend Chris over at moviesandsongs365, I thought I’d give a small closing post regarding my Sydney Film Festival experience. I still have reviews to post – a few feature films, the Paradise trilogy, and I’d like to say something about the high quality short films that I saw – […]
June
15
Nerve – Sebastien Guy at the very start of something. (Sydney Film Festival Film Review)
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Nerve is currently showing at the Sydney Film Festival. You can grab your tickets here. Nerve was filmed in fourteen days, which is quite remarkable given it’s real problem is pacing and script. It’s a rather beautiful film, but the writing kills it which means it’s unlikely to find any sort of mainstream release. It’s […]
June
15
Upstream Color – Shane Carruth asks who are we when “it” takes over? (Sydney FF Film Review)
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Upstream Color is currently showing at the Sydney Film Festival. You can get your tickets here. I haven’t seen Shane Carruth’s Primer as yet, but its high on my must see list after watching Upstream Color. This is a film right up my alley – challenging, complex, obtuse and arty. Carruth is a fiercely intelligent […]
June
15
The Bling Ring – Sophia Coppola and the cult of celebrity. (SFF Film Review)
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“At her lawyer’s office, a week before her arraignment, Neiers denied any involvement in the burglaries. “I’m a firm believer in Karma,” she said, “and I think this situation was attracted into my life because it was supposed to be a huge learning lesson for me to grow and expand as a spiritual human being. […]
June
13
Frances Ha – Noah Baumback grows a heart and cires “Look at my girlfriend!” (Sydney Film Festival Film Review)
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Frances Ha is now showing at the Sydney Film Festival. You can get your tickets here. Frances Ha is a film that is loved, loved and then loved, most of all for Gerwig’s performance, which is spellbinding. This is probably the best film to show off her talents to date – and she did write […]
June
12
Oh Boy – Jan Ole Gerster tells us to say goodbye to a certain type of Berlin. (Sydney Film Festival Film Review)
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Oh Boy is showing at the Sydney Film Festival. You can get your tickets here. There is an amazing combination – Tom Schillings face, Jan Ole Gerster‘s love of Berlin, the music of the Major Minors and the dotted cameos of famous German actors – that goes into making Oh Boy more than just another […]
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