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3 days ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. That might mean your wife. And that might make you realise that you don’t give a shit about your marriage. That’s the issue Davis (Jake Gyllenhaal) faces as he remains emotionally numb to the fact while everyone else mourns like a ‘normal’ person.
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6 days ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
It wasn’t hard to picture the big screen possibilities when the original Lights Out short went viral a few years ago. The resulting film, written by Eric Heisserer (Final Destination 5, 2010’s A Nightmare on Elm St remake), isn’t the most interesting extrapolation of the short imaginable, but its central hook remains effective enough to keep the movie afloat for its brisk running time.
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2 weeks ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
What’s made it to the screen as Suicide Squad could not have happened without Marvel. This DC property has prior super-pics all over it as it strives to achieve similar results. At its core, there’s a Dirty Dozen cannon-fodder mission movie, and a focus on villains that hasn’t been explored elsewhere.
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2 weeks ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
Laika Entertainment is an animation studio to be adored. From Coraline to ParaNorman to 2014’s stupendous The Boxtrolls, they are continually pushing themselves as well as cinematic stop motion art in general. This trend hasn’t changed; Kubo and the Two Strings is the most beautiful film Laika has created. As with the studio’s previous films, Kubo has a maturity that caters to older kids without going overboard. It can be scary but it’s never too scary. There is violence but it’s never too violent.
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1 month ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
Less really is more in this Icelandic tale of two elderly farmers and their flocks. The bushy-bearded brothers live in a remote village, just a short distance apart, yet, due to stubbornness, simmering hatred, and sibling prize-ram rivalry, haven’t spoken in four decades. Yup, they’re as hard-headed as their rams, but that doesn’t stop them communicating occasionally, via a note-carrying sheepdog.
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1 month ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
Early on in Star Trek Beyond, we hear Kirk, via his Captain’s Log, amusingly describe things on the Enterprise as having become “episodic” after several years in space. It’s an articulation of the film’s stated intention to evoke the spirit of the original series, a goal the film achieves without devolving into a nostalgia run. It’s just so darn refreshing to see the Enterprise crew go on an actual mission for once.
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1 month ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
A growing number of films are easy to group together as post-2010 examinations of the American Dream in practice. They’ve achieved extraordinary results with examples like The Wolf of Wall St, The Bling Ring, The Big Short and Spring Breakers, and average results with Pain & Gain. War Dogs hits on the same sweet spot, hits it well, but frustratingly teases a greatness it never quite achieves.
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1 month ago | 
flicks.com.au | Amelia Berry |Rory Doherty |Dominic Corry |Liam Maguren
I’m calling it: the most epic showdown this year isn’t between grunting titanic superheroes with petty beefs to work out, but Gossip Girl alum Blake Lively and a great white shark. Not to oversell Jaume Collet-Serra’s more-than-capable abilities, but the robust, engaging B-movie carpentry of The Shallows is one of the most convincing arguments yet to discuss, as many critical circles have, the Spanish director’s body of work in auteurist terms.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
flicks.com.au | Eliza Janssen |Rory Doherty |Vicci Ho |Amelia Berry
It’s been a good year for hour-long movies with YouTube hits Rap World and Milk & Serial. Liam Maguren has found another on Prime Video: the slender and sweet Look Back. Look Back The difference between a short film and a feature film, generally speaking, is the 45-minute mark. Anything below is typically considered a short film, so a 40-minute film, you could say, is a “long” short film while a two-minute film would be a “short” short film.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
flicks.com.au | Eliza Janssen |Rory Doherty |Vicci Ho |Amelia Berry
A family’s dream holiday turns nightmarish in dark thriller (and sometimes black comedy) Speak No Evil. Viewers will be suffering some level of discomfort for the entire running time, reports Daniel Rutledge. Getting this remake in cinemas just two years after the original played in cinemas at film festivals is a bit odd. Maybe before this year ends, some 2024 pop artist will release a cover of As It Was by Harry Styles and it’ll hit number one all over again, too. Whatever.
