documentary review
You know what? It’s great that there is a documentary for stoners and acid trippers. Non-fiction for all, I say! Depending on your wavelength, Josef Gatti’s Phenomena could play like going to science class after smoking a joint behind the gymnasium and being mesmerised by the swirling colours
documentary capsule review
Even if Mount Vesuvius doesn’t feature in every shot of Gianfranco Rosi’s Pompei: Below the Clouds, the memory of the catastrophic destruction that it brought down upon Pompei and its surrounding areas lingers across every frame. And when it is there, it is imposing if seemingly quite modest,
film festival review
Adapting books into documentaries comes with a unique set of issues. Especially so when you’re adapting what is essentially an a to z encyclopaedia of over one thousand women who have made an impact, large or small, on the horror genre. Like Xavier Burgin’s Horror Noire: A History
film festival review
When I was asked by a friend what my favourite film of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival was so far, I answered, "The 80-minute wordless documentary about trains." The response was, "That tracks." Bonus points for the accidental pun, but also, yes, it
film festival review
Göran Olsson’s latest documentary, the expansive Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989, does not directly reference the news of today. But it does sit in the shadow of it. It would be impossible not to. Names that are now so integral to the conversation on a daily basis
film festival review
The Librarians is one of those documentaries that’s kind of hard to assess. In a way, it’s like arguing with a baby. Sure, your points might be totally accurate and compelling and maybe you made those points with veracious integrity. But ultimately, you’re still arguing with a