Reviews
The Theory of Everything
The central performance is anything but standard, even if much of the rest of the film sticks with biopic conventions.
The Wedding Ringer
Cliches and cobbled-together familiar elements drive the latest big-screen wedding comedy of many.
The Salvation
If the narrative doesn't provide all the signposts, the visuals will, as The Salvation writes a love letter to the…
Yang Fudong: Filmscapes
ACMI is currently showcasing works by China’s most celebrated avant garde filmmaker Yang Fudong as part of their China Up…
Sepideh – Reaching for the Stars
Obvious symbolism and convenience doesn't temper this resonant documentary's universality and authenticity.
Unbroken
A determined lead performance shows the spirit this rousing but unremarkable retelling of a real-life hero's tale is missing.
Birdman: or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
A former superhero star stages a comeback as a former superhero star staging a comeback - and comically contemplates authenticity.
Taken 3
The usual is packaged with the new in the latest franchise instalment, albeit with less action and more awkwardness.
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
A tribute rather than a tell-all, sharing the stories of and the love for the man behind many a music…
Into the Woods
For all of Into the Woods' engaging enchantments, messiness ensues - and perhaps that's apt for this stage to screen…