*** In Black Swan, a young prima ballerina (Natalie Portman) succumbs to the immense pressure of her forthcoming debut in a challenging lead role and slowly begins to lose her mind. Black Swan may not contain flawless...
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Pauline Adamek
Post-apocalyptic horror – Resident Evil: Afterlife – film review
*** For anyone who’s been wondering why, every few years, the waifish face of L’Oreal cosmetics suits up in skintight black ninja apparel, packs heat and kicks zombie ass, Resident Evil: Afterlife is an...
Bleak and haunting — Never Let Me Go – film review
An austere and melancholy tale, Never Let Me Go takes place in a dystopian Britain. Based on a novel of the same name written by Kazuo Ishiguro, and directed by Mark Romanek, the British-made film is set in the recent...
A refreshing and light-hearted musical – Bran Nue Dae
*** Cheeky, vibrant and fresh – Bran Nue Dae is a nutty and delightful musical set during the late-sixties in the dusty and remote town of Broome, an old pearling port located way up the west coast of Australia...
All You Need Is Love — The Last Station – film review
It”™s the time for the season of love – at least for the independent period dramas coming out of Great Britain this autumn. Following the romantic tales of Bright Star and An Education, we are now...