One of modern cinema’s most passionately beloved franchises, Star Wars, has a new episode in cinemas this week. J.J. Abrams has taken over from creator George Lucas as director, co-writer and co-producer, and with Star...
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“All About E” Indie film review
A Lebanese-Australian DJ grapples with her career dreams, identity and relationships in All About E, an Australian indie feature film from writer/director Louise Wadley. When we first meet E — the movie’s alluring...
“SPECTRE” entertains on a massive scale – Los Angeles film review
Flashy car chases, colossal explosions, gorgeous International locations, hand-to-hand combat, glamorous women and dastardly villains — SPECTRE is the twenty-fourth movie in the acclaimed Bond film franchise. It...
“People, Places, Things” – Los Angeles film review
Writer/director James C. Strouse has fashioned a gentle dramedy about an illustrator grappling with an upheaval in his life. New Zealand comedy star Jemaine Clement (one of the Flight of the Conchords duo) plays Will, a...
“Rififi” film review
The heist movie that started an enduring trend — Rififi — is being revived. Rialto Pictures is theatrically re-releasing Jules Dassin’s seminal 50’s heist film, set on the streets of Paris. Rififi will play...