Society
A Beast In Black Sheep’s Clothing
A juxtaposition of serial killer mystery and genre romance, Beast boasts an absorbing tonal shift from drama to thriller, marking Michael Pearce as one to watch. (read more)
drama
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Delusion and Fragile Knowledge: Take Shelter
Take Shelter boasts an insidious dread throughout, the tension building to near unbearable levels in this effective portrait of the deterioration of mental health. (read more)
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
That Good Night is a slightly disappointing swansong for the late John Hurt, nevertheless the actor shines in this moral quandary. (read more)
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Feminism and the Virgin Whore: Antiporno
Fiercely lurid and often surreal, Sion Sono’s tribute to Japan’s Roman Porno is a whirlwind trip into sexual dichotomy. (read more)
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The Horror of Domestic Abuse: Custody
Powerful in its neorealism and examination of an abusive relationship, Custody is an impressive feature debut that demands to be seen. (read more)
Features
Interracial Tensions and Civil Unrest: Gook
Justin Chon’s sophomore feature packs a punch as a small-scale representation of what led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots. (read more)
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Justice Is A Fallacy: The Third Murder
As an exercise in philosophical musings on the nature of true justice, The Third Murder challenges the viewer with a compelling ambiguity. (read more)
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Civil Savagery in The Age of Innocence
Martin Scorsese’s sumptuous period piece is a scathing look at the coercive pressures and societal expectations of high society. (read more)
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Disenfranchised Youth: Love and Other Cults
Love and Other Cults, Third Window’s second collaboration with Eiji Uchida, is a quirky comedy that holds deep sadness. (read more)
Art
Franciska Themerson: Designing the Avant Garde
Whimsical worlds: Revisiting the Avant-Garde (read more)
Sound
Loitered Lens: Womadelaide 2017
After 25 years, Womadelaide still surprises. Photos from 2017’s edition (read more)
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Pop Symbols and Unsettling Icons (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu @ Koko)
On hyper-reality, symbolism, visual constructs and pop music. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at Koko (read more)
Society
Une Femme Au Soleil: Montreuil Theatre, Avignon
Searching for the mean streets amongst Avignon’s pleasant boulevards (read more)
Features
TV at its most cynical. The Magician’s Apprentice (Doctor Who)
Audience figures for Saturday night’s mess are the lowest ever for a Who series opener. You’d think they would have got the hint. (read more)