Brisbane
My Mistress
Despite a tone that aims for sensitivity and seriousness, My Mistress is unable to overcome the awkwardness of its concept.
Starred Up
A bleak effort about a brutish character and bitter climate that never backs away from its bristling impact.
Xenia
Style, sweetness and a hint of subversiveness and surrealism helps the amiable Xenia cope with its well-worn concept.
A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down brings four troubled strangers together in the most contrived of scenarios to watch the sparks and…
Common Denominator
Common Denominator's reliance upon simile and setting lay the foundation for a movie both obvious and trite.
John Wick
John Wick offers a fleet feat of thrills and fury, ever economical, effective and artfully presented.
The Best of Me
The latest screen adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' wish-fulfilment flights of fancy fits the author's melodramatic oeuvre perfectly.
This Is Where I Leave You
This tale of adult siblings forced to unite under tragic circumstances features a great cast, but doesn't shine.
Fury
In the war-time wilds of Fury, writer/director David Ayer matches combat and testosterone with contemplation and tension.
Whiplash
Attempting to relax during Whiplash's fury and frenzy of music and mania is futile.