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REVIEW: Drift (2013)
Drift is a solid, if safe, surfing drama.
REVIEW: Evil Dead (2013) – 2nd Opinion
Evil Dead is hardcore horror and an impressive technical feat.
REVIEW: Cinema Jenin: The Story of A Dream
Cinema Jenin is an enlightening documentary account of a tightrope evasion of political, cultural and economic obstacles to resurrect a decrepit Palestinian cinema.
REVIEW: Iron Man 3 (2013)
The tie-ins to The Avengers and the Marvel Universe add a layer to the story’s context and hero, but Iron Man 3 remains a competent stand-alone adventure.
REVIEW: Mercy
Set in the beautiful northern Norwegian town of Hammerfest, covered by periodic complete darkness and light, Mercy is an engrossing slow-burn drama fraught with moral quandary (guilt is a more relevant virtue than the eponymous one, however) and domestic melodrama.
REVIEW: Spring Breakers (2013)
Spring Breakers won me over because it dared to be different and indulge all-in on a wholly unique sensibility.
‘Only God Forgives’ and ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Lead 2013 Cannes Line-up.
Last night the line-up for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious expressions of film as art, held annually at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, was announced. Steven Spielberg,…
REVIEW: The Break-Up Man
Writer, director and star Matthias Schweighofer’s outrageous buddy/romantic comedy, The Break-Up Man, has the second highest grossing film to hit German cinemas there this year and is sure to be one of the most popular…
REVIEW: Haute Cuisine
Haute Cuisine, which in French means ‘high cooking’, refers to the cuisine characterized by meticulous preparation and careful presentation of food at high-level establishments like gourmet restaurants and luxury hotels. Haute Cuisine is set in…
REVIEW: Oblivion (2013) – 2nd Opinion
Oblivion intrigues and surprises, on an emotional and stylistic level.
REVIEW: The Company You Keep (2012)
The Company You Keep, though likely to appeal to admirers of Redford, Christie and co, suffers from a plodding pace and inconsistency.
REVIEW: No (2012)
No is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes period docu-drama from Chilean director Pablo Larrain, revolving around the pivotal 1988 referendum to usurp dictator Augusto Pinochet. Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) stars as Rene Saavedra, a…
INTERVIEW: Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley
Graffiti With Punctuation would like to thank Nashen Moodley, the Festival Director of the Sydney Film Festival, now in his second year following a cracking line-up last year, for taking the time to chat with us and extend warm congratulations on the preview announcement of this year’s exciting lineup.
REVIEW: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2013)
Alex Gibney, the Academy Award winning director of Taxi to the Dark Side (2007), has returned with another hell-fire of controversy documentary in Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, a revelatory and…
NEWS: Sydney Film Festival Reveals First 27 Films in the 2013 Line-Up
Today the Sydney Film Festival, now in it’s 60th year, announced the preview selection of films ahead of the full program launch scheduled for May 8. 27 films, 16 features and 11 documentaries, from 16…
FIVE STAR FILMS #42: Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset is an incredible film on every level, impeccably written, directed and acted, and it is embarrassing to admit that I only watched it for the first time just this month. Contrary to my belief, it proved to be even better than Before Sunrise, a film I would also award five stars.
REVIEW: Hyde Park on Hudson
The 1939 visit of King George VI (Samuel West) and his wife, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman), to the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (Bill Murray) country estate in Hyde Park, New York, was a media…
REVIEW: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is genuinely terrible.
REVIEW: Sister (2012)
Sister, co-written (with Antoine Jaccoud) and directed by Ursula Meier (Home), is about the lengths a hardened youngster is willing to go to maintain that much-desired family foundation. Set against the mighty beauty of the…
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FIVE STAR FILMS
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FIVE STAR FILMS #45: Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman Holiday certainly deserves its place in the canon of great classic films, and is an absolute treat to experience. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #44: The Leopard (1963) by Lee Zachariah
Exactly fifty years ago, The Leopard won the Palm D’or at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival, and this is why. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS #43: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
So now on to some reasons WHY Singin’ in The Rain (co-directed by greats Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen) is so beloved … Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Kern Saxton (director of Sushi Girl) – Apocalypse Now (1979)
Kern Saxton, the writer, producer, editor, director and star of 'Sushi Girl' sat down with Graffiti With Punctuation to share his pick for a Five Star Film. Read more →
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FIVE STAR FILMS: Thomas Keneally (Booker Prize Winning Author) Fargo (1996)
TK: "I think that 'Fargo' is a superb film." Read more →
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 8
“Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats, the screening is about to begin. Please turn off your mobile telephones for the duration of the performance.” That recorded message plays first in French, then English, about
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 7
“And too much of your butt? Impossible!” I said [to Matt Damon], because I’m shameless.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 6
As my friend’s alarm clock signalled the start of another Cannes day, I tentatively opened my eyes, scared to feel the presence of a hangover. There was none, and I was relieved that I had enough sense to stop after a few glasses of champagne last night, which was flowing freely at the Weinstein party.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 5
It’s amazing how the weather can affect your mood. Walking out into the sun this morning, seeing the rain cleaned streets sparkle in the sun, I almost wanted to kick up my heels, pull out some jazz hands and possibly break into song. If only I could sing.
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Alicia Malone’s Cannes Diary: Day 4
After yet another pain au chocolat for breakfast, I walked through some relentless rain, cursing my giant umbrella. Here in Cannes, the smartest guys are the umbrella sellers posted on every corner.