Review: Queen of the Desert
It would be reductive to call Gertrude Bell the female Lawrence of Arabia given that, despite their shared similarities, Bell remains...
Review: Secret in Their Eyes
Passion is a powerful thing. It can overwhelm and consume, compromise and obfuscate. It can be a great motivator, but it can also...
Review: Strangerland
First there were four in the Australian mystery drama Strangerland. Those four are the Parkers, recently transplanted to the fictional...
Review: Paddington
There's very little, if anything at all, to fault with Paddington, a thoroughly disarming work that sees Michael Bond's much-beloved bear...
Review: Before I Go To Sleep
What to make of the psychological thriller Before I Go To Sleep, already hobbled from its opening shot? The source novel by S.J. Watson...
Review: Eyes Wide Shut
"They did a bad, bad thing," Chris Isaak croons over the intriguing trailers for Eyes Wide Shut. Sexual obsession, jealousy,...
Review: Practical Magic
More straightforward than the advertisements would suggest, Practical Magic is, at its worst, mildly interesting and not altogether with...
