Category: Film

Mar 01

DOC WEEK 2013 – AN EVENING WITH: DA PENNEBAKER AND CHRIS HEGEDUS – TIL 3rd MARCH – 5K

By Ali Soulio This week Adelaide hosts Doc Week as part of the Australian International Documentary Conference. In 2013, the festival showcases the outstanding lifetime works of renowned filmmakers DA “Penny” Pennebaker and his wife Chris Hegedus. On Thursday, the University of Adelaide played host to the An Evening With event, where loyal followers, film …

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Jan 23

Django Unchained – 4.5K

As much as Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs have created the reputation and perhaps even the mythology of Quentin Tarantino, it may well be that his latest film, Django, is the one that will be regarded as his best. 4.5K

Dec 24

Les Miserables – The Film – 4K

Nothing can ever compare to witnessing a live performance in a theatre, but Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables really does come close. It is a truly outstanding venture and an example of first-class film making. 4K

Nov 07

The Master – 3.5K

While technical qualities of this Paul Thomas Anderson production are outstanding and the two male leads deliver what may be Oscar nomination worthy efforts, at the end the film fails to gel or grab its audience – the synergy between the men never gets past sharing an alcoholic cocktail. 3.5K

Oct 10

From a Sunday Too Far Away – FU City Gallery – From 20 Oct

Now, as the SAFC celebrates its 40th Anniversary, the SAFC has turned that treasure trove into a public exhibition. From a Sunday Too Far Away at the Flinders University City Gallery celebrates both the incredible role South Australian filmmaking has played in the history of the Australian film industry, and highlights how filmmaking itself is changing with new technology.

Sep 28

Looper – 4.5K

If you were disappointed that you couldn’t buy into the Inception hype two years ago because you couldn’t work out what the heck was going on, then don’t let that deter you from seeing what will be rightly regarded as one of the best films of the year. 4.5K

Sep 28

OzAsia Festival – Love in the Buff – 4K

A highly entertaining comedy set against the backdrop of modern Hong Kong and Beijing, this film strikes a chord in all the right places, with an extremely able cast of supporting actors interweaving their own romantic disasters and successes. 4K

Sep 25

Lavazza Italian Film Festival – Preview – Oct 11-28

Indulge your senses at the 13th annual LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL presented by Palace Cinemas with the proud support of Lavazza, the ‘numero uno’ authentic Italian coffee of connoisseurs, the world-over. The Festival, like Lavazza, continues to encapsulate the spirit of Italy with a thrilling program of over 30 award-winning, critically acclaimed features and includes highlights from internationally revered film forums, including Cannes, Sundance and Berlin, Rome and Venice

Sep 24

Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen – Regal Theatre (ex Chelsea) – Details

Shakespeare’s Globe is releasing three of its theatre productions to cinemas. The Globe on Screen season launches globally this autumn and includes All’s Well That Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing, and Doctor Faustus.

Sep 24

Guru: Green Room Short Film Winners

Pardesi, a film directed by Danielle Tinker about two would-be used car salesmen, won first prize at last week’s Guru: GreenRoom Short Film Competition in front of a full house at the Mercury Cinema.