Hounds of Love (2016)
★★★★☆
Ben Brown’s first feature Hounds of Love is a brutal serial killer thriller.
Scribe (2016)
★★★★☆
Scribe is an enjoyable old-school noirish thriller by Thomas Kruithof, starring François Cluzet.
The Death of Louis XIV (2016)
★★★★☆
Albert Serra’s compelling film about the slow death of the Sun King features an extraordinary performance by the legendary Jean-Pierre Léaud.
Maudie (2016)
Dog and Wolf review coming soon. Maudie is released on 4 August 2017 in the UK.
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The Midwife (2017)
★★★★☆
In Martin Provost’s enjoyable The Midwife two outstanding actresses confront birth, life, love and death – as well as each other.
A Change in the Weather (2017)
★★★☆☆
Jon Sanders explores the changing nature of love over time in a poetic project that blurs improvised theatre and real life.
PRIDE IN THE UK: MILK (2008)
★★★★☆
Starting Pride in the UK, a retrospective screening of Gus Van Sant’s Milk and panel discussion with members include Stuart Milk (Harvey Milk Foundation), Ninette Murk (Designers Against AIDS) and musician Shura.
Chubby Funny (2016)
★★★★☆
Chubby Funny is Harry Michell’s sophisticated debut as writer, director and star in a very funny comedy about contemporary generational angst.
Oz Film Fest: Hounds of Love (2016)
★★★☆☆
Ben Brown’s first feature Hounds of Love is a brutal serial killer thriller.
Alone in Berlin (2016)
★★☆☆☆
Adapting Hans Fallada’s German resistance novel for the silver screen, Vincent Perez’ Alone In Berlin recreates the plot but none of the drama.
A Good Day To Die – Hoka Hey (2016)
★★★☆☆
In the fascinating documentary A Good Day To Die, Hoka Hey, Harold Monfils examines what drives award-winning photojournalist Jason Howe to risk his life in war zones.
Sodom (2017)
★★★★☆
Sodom is an impressive, assured, thought-provoking debut for writer/director Mark Wilshin.
Churchill (2017)
★★★☆☆
Jonathan Teplitzky’s Churchill focuses on the tragedy of a previously indomitable, ageing leader recognising his failing powers to command in wartime in the tense lead-up to D-Day.
Slack Bay (2016)
★★★★☆
Divided into stalwarts of French cinema and non-professional actors, Bruno Dumont’s crime caper Slack Bay exposes the grotesque in everyone.