A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Thoughts Portraying an unlikely romance between two outsiders in a rural Australian town, Dirt Music captures the passion between the two leads, but fails to create tension in the plot. Direction - Half Dirt Music is a beautiful film, and director Gregor Jordan knows how… Continue reading Dirt Music Review
Tag: Films
Palm Springs Review
A version of this review originally appeared on Cinechat. It’s the unfortunate after effect of Coronavirus that every film released this year feels like the ‘perfect’ lockdown film. But my god, Palm Springs might truly be it. Andy Samberg has shown his range over the last seven years on Brooklyn Nine Nine, but anyone who… Continue reading Palm Springs Review
Interview – Michael Bachochin, Parallax Director/Writer
A version of this interview originally appeared on CRPWrites. Michael Bachochin has been working as a writer and producer for almost 10 years, but returns to the director’s chair for his second feature film, Parallax. Centered on the character of Naomi, a woman who wakes up in a life she has no memory of, it’s… Continue reading Interview – Michael Bachochin, Parallax Director/Writer
Isle Of Us Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Short film ‘Isle of Us’ was made by NFTS graduate Laura Wadha and is part of the official Sheffield Doc Fest selection for 2020. In 2015, Syrians were being relocated by the UN across Scotland. After hearing that some families were homed on the remote Isle… Continue reading Isle Of Us Review
Parallax Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Thoughts: A girl wakes up in a body she doesn’t remember, in a life she doesn’t know. As she struggles to put the pieces together, she realises there’s more than one way to leave. Direction: Full In his second feature, Michael Bachochin manages to capture… Continue reading Parallax Review
Shut Up Sona Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. Receiving it’s UK premiere at Sheffield Doc Fest, Shut Up Sona is part of the Rhyme & Rhythm strand in the 2020 festival. Shut Up Sona follows musician Sona Mohapatra over a 3 year period. Never heard of her? Neither had I, but that doesn’t matter.… Continue reading Shut Up Sona Review
Waiting for the Barbarians Review
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. I accidentally stumbled in to a screening of Waiting for the Barbarians during the press screenings at last year’s London Film Festival. I’d completely forgotten about it until the trailer started to pop-up all-over my Twitter feed last week. As we’ve featured it in our latest TrailerChat,… Continue reading Waiting for the Barbarians Review
Jack and Yaya Review
A version of this article originally appeared on cinechat.co.uk. As Pride month comes to a close, I wanted to highlight a wonderful documentary focusing on the subject of Trans identity that I watched earlier this year. Jack and Yaya was originally scheduled to have it’s UK Premiere as part of March’s BFIFlare Festival. Due to… Continue reading Jack and Yaya Review
The Short History of the Long Road Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. Opening Indie flicks starring Disney Channel stars tend to go one of two ways, so I was delighted to find so much pleasure in The Short History of the Long Road. Direction It can be hard to make a film with so little narrative feel big,… Continue reading The Short History of the Long Road Review
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Review
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. I am going to preface this review by stating that I was definitely not sober when watching the film, nor whilst writing the review, but I LOVED Netlfix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. The film has been almost universally panned, but I was… Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Review
eatentertainexplore.home.blog 