Dracula: The Last Voyage of The Demeter is an adaptation of a section entitled Captain’s Log from Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel Dracula. While director André Øvredal (Trollhunter, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) has conjured a tense and visceral horror story from this sliver of the novel, the source material’s limitations do show. The film sees the crew
Read moreHistorical drama Chevalier is a mostly stylish mix of racial politics, romance, music and revolution. The film is based on the true story of 18th Century French composer Joseph Bologne, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner who, having displayed a remarkable talent for music, particularly the violin, is enrolled at a Paris conservatory. There,
Read moreA screen drenched in pastel colours, oddly symmetrical compositions that recall childhood dioramas, zany off-kilter characters and obtuse dialogue, yes, it’s time for another Wes Anderson film. Some adore the droll humour, the oblique storylines, the monotone voices and the blank faces staring at the camera that typify his movies. Others, like myself, admire his visual artistry and maverick spirit
Read moreAustralian supernatural horror film, Talk To Me is a surprisingly effective variation on the old teens messing with the Ouija board concept. Here, Instead of a Ouija board, it’s a mysterious ceramic hand that, when held, causes people to have strange disturbing visions, including seeing partly decomposed dead people. Unwisely fiddling with this apparent magic is the troubled teen Mia
Read moreA cast that includes Maggie smith, Kathy Bates and Laura Linney is not a bad start for a film. They appear in the low-key, tear-jerking drama of faith, guilt and redemption, The Miracle Club. Set in a small Irish seaside town in 1967, the film employs a quirky premise to set up the story. Three devout Catholic friends Eileen (Kathy
Read moreThe Barbie movie has been one of the more intriguing events in recent popular culture. The fact that it’s based on a doll designed for pre-tween children but has a trailer with adult humour and ideas, makes this a complex, uncertain and slightly unsettling prospect before the opening titles roll. Is this a cleverly subversive feminist satire of a female
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