A HORSE NAMED WINX Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Janine Hosking Australians love their sports, especially the sport of horse racing. Australian filmmakers have also celebrated some of the champions of the racetrack with Simon Wincer’s 1983 film biopic Phar Lap; also his 2011 moving film The Cup, about 2002 Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle and jockey Damien Oliver’s personal journey; and Ride …
STING
STING Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Kiah Roache-Turner Stars: Ayla Browne, Ryan Corr, Penelope Mitchell, Noni Hazlehurst, Robyn Nevin, Jermaine Fowler, Danny Kim, Sylvia Colloca, Lee Perry. Anyone afraid of snakes and creepy crawlies should probably look away now. In the vein of Arachnophobia and Eight Legged Freaks and their ilk comes yet another horror film featuring a nasty, lethal and alien spider …
SUNFLOWER
SUNFLOWER Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Gabriel Carrubba Stars: Liam Mollica, Luke J Morgan, Daniel Halmarick, Sal Galofaro, Elias Anton. As with Of An Age, last year’s opening film at MIFF, Sunflower is a locally produced gay coming of age drama and love story that has a deep personal resonance for its director and is informed by his own experiences. After a couple of short films …
MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE
MIDNIGHT OIL: THE HARDEST LINE Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Paul Clarke. Fans of Midnight Oil, one of Australia’s hardest rocking and most political bands who refused to compromise, will want to check out this informative and revealing documentary. They may not learn anything particularly new here, but they will certainly enjoy the music and the memories from their four-decade …
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA Reviewed by GREG KING Director: George Miller Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, John Howard, Charlee Fraser, Alyla Browne, Nathan Jones, Josh Helman, Angus Samson, Elsa Pataky, Daniel Webber, David Field, Guy Spence, Robert Jones, Matuse, Tim Rogers, Richard Norton. George Miller’s 2015 film Fury Road was, arguably, the best film in the dystopian …
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL Reviewed by GREG KING Directors: Colin and Cameron Cairnes Stars: David Dastmalchian, Fayssal Bazzi, Ian Bliss, Ingrid Torelli, Laura Gordon, Rhys Auteri. Every year when I get my hands on the MIFF program and start selecting my films the first strand I pour through is Night Shift, which contains some bizarre horror films and cinematic oddities. And this offbeat film …
