Free Solo – 4.5 out of 5 (Film 8 of 2019)
Elizabeth I’ve given this film 4.5 stars because I’m sure if I tried I could find a flaw. Seeing Free Solo is the most visceral, immersive movie-going experience I’ve had in…
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Green Book – 3 out of 5 (Film 7 of 2019)
The problem with Green Book is it tells the story from the wrong point-of-view. Well, that and it feels like a big-budget, well-acted Hallmark movie. Everything is obvious. This is…
Roma – 4 out of 5 (Film 6 of 2019)
Eventually I’ll see another film with a really strong story to tell but in the meantime I’ll keep going to see gorgeously shot films with something missing. That is, films…
Mary, Queen of Scots – 3 out of 5 (Film 5 of 2019)
I’m giving Mary, Queen of Scots 3 out of 5 stars. It’s my 5th film in the cinema for 2019 and the 2nd directed by a woman – Josie Rourke,…
The Mirror (1975) – Impenetrable, sure, but beautiful
I’m trying to get back into seeing the free films at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Gallery has a large, beautiful theater where they screen films related…
Kusama – Infinity (Movie 3 of 2019) A tale of trial, perseverance, and fragility
3.75/5 My 2018 mission of seeing all the female directed films continues into 2019 with Kusama – Infinity. This is a documentary about artist Yayoi Kusama by Heather Lenz. I…
Movie 2 of 2019: The Favourite – A weird, charming, disquieting film.
4.25/5 Some trailers tell you too much about the film, others skip right over major plot points – the trailer for The Favourite falls soundly in the latter category. I…
Movie 1 of 2019: Vice – Brutal & Hilarious
4 out of 5 This is a brutal, and at times hilarious, bio pic about Dick Cheney. Christian Bale disappears into the role. Steve Carell is both uber Steve Carell…