Tag: movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘The Last Stand’ trailer
Is anybody else so excited they could cry? The Governator is finally back where he belongs!
Dark Horse
Another quick review from the Melbourne International Film Festival! Dark Horse is the latest tale of irrevocably stunted human beings attempting to navigate their way through the real world from veteran director Todd Solondz. As a general rule, I find Solondz’ work very difficult to bear, not because it is bad, but because his portrayal…
Faust: My soul hurts
Another movie at the Melbourne International Film Festival! So here is my review of Faust. I’ll keep it brief because, as this film ironically demonstrates, life is short and should not be wasted. This adaptation of Goethe’s Faust takes one of the seminal works of German literature (and literature in general) and subverts it –…
Robot & Frank
Film three at the Melbourne International Film Festival! Robot & Frank is the kind of film I walk into with the expectation that I’ll end up suffering a severe migraine from 90 minutes of compulsive eye-rolling. On paper, its premise seems to almost quiver with Ron Howard-esque sentimentality and cuteness. But somehow, by some miracle,…
The Fortune: A lost classic
Last night I continued my movie marathon at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) with The Fortune (1975), a lost comedy classic from the legendary Mike Nichols. Nichols is one of those truly rare auteurs who have managed to produce consistently brilliant films throughout their career. With a body of work that includes The Graduate…