The glacially paced but grimly compelling existential Danish drama Godland echoes films like The Mission, Martin Scorsese’s Silence and the works of Ingmar Bergman as it explores themes of faith, identity, culture clash and human frailty in the face of a brutal universe. On-screen text at the beginning of the film suggests a kind of Blair Witch scenario as it
Read moreThe restrained and low-key romantic drama, Past Lives will feel to some like it’s saying little and doing so at a glacial pace while many will find it a subtly seductive film with a powerful emotional undercurrent. Past Lives tracks the 36-year relationship of South Korean woman Na Young (Greta Lee) and male friend Hae Sung (Teo Yoo). They spend
Read moreFollowing Murder on The Orient Express and Death On The Nile, A Haunting In Venice is the third entry in Kenneth Branagh’s vivid, energetic but at times erratic and overcooked Agatha Christie adaptations. Like the two previous films, this one benefits from a few standout performances and its probing of detective Hercule Poirot’s formidable intellect and complex psyche. More than
Read moreHi Southern FM listeners, Here’s my review of the The Equalizer 3 as presented on ‘Built For Speed’ on Fri 8th Sept 2023. Nick’s rating: **1/2 Classification: MA15+ Director: Antoine Fuqua. Running time: 109 mins.
Read moreHi folks, Here’s our review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem as presented on ‘Built For Speed’ on Friday 8th Sept 2023. Classification: PG. Genre: Action/Animation/Superhero. Director: Jeff Rowe. Running time: 99 mins.
Read moreAustralian supernatural horror film, Talk To Me is a surprisingly effective variation on the old teens messing with the Ouija board concept. Here, Instead of a Ouija board, it’s a mysterious ceramic hand that, when held, causes people to have strange and disturbing visions, including seeing partly-decomposed dead people. Unwisely fiddling with this apparent magic is the troubled teen Mia
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