by GREG KING Women over 50 are the fastest growing cohort experiencing homelessness in Australia. In this new documentary filmmaker Sue Thomson (The Coming Back Out Ball Movie) takes a look at this crisis, and presents the stories of several women who through no fault of their own have found themselves dealing with this experience.… Continue Reading »
MOONAGE DAYDREAM
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Brett Morgen. David Bowie, who died in 2016, was one of the most iconic and enigmatic artists of the second half of the twentieth century. He was a chameleon who changed his personality and reinvented his stage persona with every new recording and concert tour. Taking its title from… Continue Reading »
THE OTHER FELLOW – interview with MATT BAUER
by GREG KING James Bond is the most famous cinematic spy. And we know the story about how Ian Fleming appropriated the name of a birdwatcher for his iconic character. But what happens to other people who share that iconic name? How do they cope with the gags about martinis, etc? Filmmaker Matt Bauer was… Continue Reading »
ELIZABETH: A PORTRAIT IN PART(S)
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Director: Roger Michell The final film from director Roger Michell (whose drama The Duke is currently screening in cinemas) is a documentary about Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch. The documentary has been released to coincide with her platinum jubilee. While this may not be the definitive portrait… Continue Reading »
BLIND AMBITION
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Directors: Warrick Ross, Robert Coe. This documentary is a feelgood and uplifting and underdog story. Blind Ambition follows four Zimbabwean refugees – Pardon, Joseph, Marlvin and Tinashe – who fled Robert Mugabe’s repressive and corrupt regime to start a new life in South Africa. Some three million people fled… Continue Reading »
A FIRE INSIDE
Reviewed by GREG KING Documentary Directors: Luke Mazzaferro, Justin Krook. As we approach another hot, dry summer here in Australia, this inspiring documentary is both timely and relevant. A Fire Inside was filmed largely during the bushfires that devastated much of Australia’ east coast in the so-called “Black Summer” of 2019-20, the worst fire season ever recorded.… Continue Reading »