Young Mr. Lincoln
One of Ford’s main works, the brilliantly framed Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), centers on an 1837 trial, where young Lincoln... View Article
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Two Wars
Jan Ijäs’ Two Wars is a documentary essay film in two parts. The first concerns a prisoner-of-war camp in Monte... View Article
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The French Connection
In this hectic example of the hard-boiled cop movies of the 70s, two streetwise New York detectives with ethically ambiguous... View Article
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Thank You Very Much
Andy Kaufman (1949-??) was not only a comedian and a sitcom star, but also a performance artist and provocateur who... View Article
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Frank Capra came to the United States from Italy at the age of five and, after many twists and turns,... View Article
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Man on the Moon
Jim Carrey’s comedy certainly splits opinions. To some, he is a great, intuitive genius like Jerry Lewis, while to others,... View Article
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
Martin Scorcese is recognised for his skill as a filmmaker – including as the maker of some highly personal documentaries... View Article
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In Bed with Madonna
In 1990, Madonna-mania was raging. After previous year’s critically acclaimed and controversial album, Like a Prayer, the demand for more... View Article
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Limbo
As Australian cinema has stayed relatively out of the spotlight at the Midnight Sun Film Festival, we have not –... View Article
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Kinds of Kindness
Kinds of Kindness, the latest film by Yorgos Lanthimos, who paved the way for the Greek Weird Wave, had its... View Article
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