Hostiles and the Western’s Lack of Progress in Indigenous Representation Jack Blackwell January 2, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off Though there are many micro-genres encompassed by the umbrella term of "Western", most of these films can be generally grouped into either "cowboy showdown" (Shane, High Noon, Unforgiven) or "wilderness...
Short of the Week – Before Passing Patrick Nabarro December 26, 2016 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/149684766 Before Passing, Polish-Australian director Bianca Lucas’s debut short, showcases a highly measured - almost stately - command of the medium: the sure sign of someone who...
Top 20 Films of 2015: 6. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Madeline Joint December 26, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 "Wow. You know... What has to happen in a person's life to become a critic anyway? What are you writing? Another review? Is that any good? Is it? Did you even see it?" Michael Keaton is Riggan Thompson, a...
Birdman – Review Tom Bond December 30, 2014 Reviews I act therefore I’m not. Riggan Thompson (Keaton) is selfless in the middle of an identity crisis, and selfish in his egotistical pursuit of an impossible play. Shadows of the mask he once wore as Birdman...
