By Samantha Ward Dir. Matias Penachino With an observational documentary style, Summun Bonum opens with a family watching old video footage of when the parents adopted children from a foreign country. Straight away the mother’s […]
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By Alice Pickard Directed by Luis Puenzo Original title: “La Historia Oficial” Set in the final years of the last military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983), The Official Story is unafraid of exploring the pain that this […]
Summer blockbuster season is upon us again, bringing with it another helping of superhero films. But maybe you want something a bit different to fill the gap before Guardians of the Galaxy? Don’t worry, FilmDoo […]
Dir: Eddy Terstall By: Selmer Derwort Long before there was the international hit Les Intouchables, there was this rare gem of Dutch cinema – Simon (Dir. Eddy Terstall, 2004, Netherlands), which is in many ways […]
Dir: Erik Poppe By: Hannah McNicholas A Thousand Times Goodnight (Tusen Ganger God Natt) is a truly international ilm. The English language debut of director Erik Poppe, this Norwegian/Swedish/Irish collaboration was shot in Morocco, Ireland, Kenya […]
Dir: Wayne Blair Review by: Hannah McNicholas One of the most successful local films in recent years, “˜The Sapphires’ is Australia’s answer to “˜Dreamgirls’. Set against a turning point in history and packed with sixties […]