Film Focus (2024)

04/05/2024

Sparrowland Short Film Festival hits Brisbane next week!

Sparrowland Short Film Festival 2024 is back with gusto in Brisbane!

02/08/2023

Check out our review of Wes Anderson's latest, Asteroid City!

If you are a fan of Wes you’ll get exactly what you expect, with trademark storytelling and punctilious framing. For those who are not yet won over, this film won’t change your minds.

14/06/2023

You can win tickets to see You Hurt My Feelings in cinemas, via our website! Thanks to Roadshow!

Win tickets to see You Hurt My Feelings in cinemas in Australia, thanks to Roadshow.

02/06/2023

Damn, this one was good!

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse betters its predecessor in almost every metric and delivers the best Marvel film, if not the best superhero film, of the last few years.

19/05/2023

A loud, proud, fast and furious start to the finale of this franchise.

16/05/2023

John Farnham: Finding The Voice will be a compelling watch for fans of the man, fans of the Australian music scene, and everyday punters who love You’re The Voice alike.

A revelatory musical experience on one of Australia’s biggest cultural icons.

16/05/2023

Love Again is the sort of movie you neither love, nor want to see again. Save your money for a movie that actually wants to deserve it.

29/04/2023

You might know Thomas Robins from his role as Deagol in Lord of the Rings. He's subsequently 'joined the dark side' as he says, in his role as Senior Commissioner at Sky Originals NZ - but what the joking comment hides is all of the incredible work he is doing pushing for authentic stories and engendering a space for collaborative co-productions.

Ahead of his appearance at Screen Forever on the Gold Coast, we spoke with Thomas about what Sky Originals NZ is looking for from pitches, how best to pitch your project, what makes a successful co-production, and answer the question of what exactly does a commissioner do.

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You might know Thomas Robins from his role as Deagol in Lord of the Rings. He's subsequently 'joined the dark side' as he says, in his role as Senior Commiss...

27/04/2023

Screen Forever comes to the Gold Coast next week! And in the leadup, we spoke with Elise McCredie - showrunner and writer behind Stateless, and the upcoming Disney+ Series The Clearing, about all things writing for film and TV. Check it out below. Screen Producers Australia

Elise McCredie, leading Australian showrunner and writer (known for hit series Stateless and her upcoming series The Clearing), sits down with us ahead of he...

26/04/2023

Screening as part of the German Film Festival in Australia, Sisi and I is a gorgeously shot, off kilter historical romance that plays with artistry that it never fully achieves.

25/04/2023

In the lead up to Screen Forever, the 3-day screen conference from Screen Producers Australia which will run from May 3 to May 5 on the Gold Coast this year, we spoke with Damon Gameau - the keynote speaker for the event.

Check out our wide ranging discussion, on everything from the state of the climate crisis and the success of his films 2040 and Regenerating Australia, to broadening the in-cinema experience for filmmakers and the power of storytellers.

In the leadup to his keynote speech at Screen Forever, we speak with Damon Gameau about the success of his films 2040, That Sugar Film and Regenerating Austr...

25/04/2023

This film is a hell of a lot of fun, and a fantastic time in the cinema.

25/04/2023

Don’t just ghost this one; block it, get a new number, and throw your phone in the river.

12/04/2023

This chaotic comedy throws you for tonal whiplash throughout, creating a deeply confusing, oft boring but occasionally fun film.

08/04/2023

THE POWER OF RUSTY COMPELS YOU.

Rusty is a wise-cracking, moped riding, demon destroying exorcist in this romp that is as enjoyable as it is middling.

04/04/2023

It's been a while (just over a year) since our last 1 Star review! Thankfully, the new film ALLELUJAH is here to break that streak.

Allelujah is a completely baffling exercise; blowing up an otherwise poorly constructed and disinteresting light ensemble comedy set amidst a geriatric ward by veering hard into serial killer territory, before breaking the fourth wall in a dumbfounding piece of propaganda.

04/04/2023

The Super Mario Bros avoids disaster, but doesn’t bring anything new to the tale in this all too familiar animated film.

30/03/2023

Air is the sort of simple, wholesome content that - when done well, and it is done very well here - makes an impact.

23/03/2023

A bloody and brutal end to John’s story.

20/03/2023

You’ll want to roll the dice on this one. A rollicking good time, that - against all odds - is very funny and a lot of fun.

20/03/2023

Living is the antithesis of the gratuitous, showy, self-obsessed Oscar nominated movies of this year. But despite its contentment with a lack of ambition, it’s a quietly marvelous piece of filmmaking and performance.

19/03/2023

A nonsensical and deeply flawed sequel, that’s overstuffed, overlong and completely infuriating.

11/03/2023

Six films in and it still manages to surprise you. Scream VI is a self-aware, meta franchise success.

09/03/2023

Champions is something of a throwback to feel good sports films of yesteryear, but in the end shows its worth as a pleasing vehicle of representation despite its rather basic script.

09/03/2023

A devastating, and all too relevant story, of the power of a mother’s love in the face of the irreparable damage of racial injustice.

02/03/2023

Creed III doesn’t come close to touching the heights of the original Creed, or the first two Rocky movies, but it’s a perfectly entertaining film that hits hard on occasion.

15/02/2023

Marvel’s Phase 5 arrives with a mewling whimper; solidifying a spate of recent failures from the powerhouse studio. The question is: where did Marvel go so wrong?

15/02/2023

Check out our review of Women Talking, coming to cinemas this Thursday!

Women Talking will leave you feeling heavy, raw and hopeful.

03/02/2023

This taut thriller eschews a lot of the more violent tropes in favor of its intriguing premise, but wraps everything in a religious gauze that feels odd and, at times, contrived.

03/02/2023

Spoiler Alert is one of the most beautiful, heartbreaking romances you will ever see, and is a must see for anyone interested in having a real experience in the cinema.

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