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MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2016 REVIEWS

ALL REVIEWS BY GREG KING UPDATED APRIL 23 2016. REMEMBERING THE MAN. Timothy Conigrave’s memoir Holding The Man, published posthumously in 1994, is one of the touchstones of queer culture here in Australia. Widely regarded as a seminal novel about being gay, love and life in the time of AIDS, the novel was a poignant story… Continue Reading »

THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY FILM SHOW PODCAST EPISODE #145

This week on The Good The Bad The Ugly Film Show Adam, Dave, Greg and Nick take a look at new release films ‘The Duke Of Burgundy,’ ‘Pixels,’ ‘Tangerine,‘ and ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.’ This episode also contains interviews with Peter Dinklage, Ashley Benson, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aidan Gillen, Ki… Continue Reading »

THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY

Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Peter Strickland Stars: Sidse Babett Knudsen, Chiara D’Anna. Fifty shades of bland? This offbeat film explores a sadomasochistic relationship between two women who are testing the limits of that relationship. The Duke Of Burgundy is largely set within the crumbling country estate owned by Cynthia (played by Danish actress Sidse… Continue Reading »

CHALLENGERS

CHALLENGERS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Luca Guaganigmo Stars: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor. Italian filmmaker Luca Guaganigmo doesn’t repeat himself, but most of his films deal with connections. Whether it be the relationship between Elio and Oliver in the gay themed Call Me By Your Name, the various characters in the sundrenched setting of… Continue Reading »

BACK TO BLACK

BACK TO BLACK Reviewed by GREG KING Director: San Taylor-Johnson Stars: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell, Lesley Manville, Therica Wilson-Read, Bronson Webb. British singer Amy Winehouse found success through her songs and won numerous Grammy Awards in her brief career. She was a talented musician who succumbed to her demons and vices, and suffered… Continue Reading »

ROBOT DREAMS

ROBOT DREAMS Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Pablo Berger Almost wordless, Robot Dreams is an unexpected delight and quite charming animated film that captures the spirit of those silent films of yesteryear. Robot Dreams is a touching ode to friendship, connection, the pain of loss, and the need to move on in life. It’s not… Continue Reading »

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