Samara Weaving
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Film Road to Halloween: 10 Films from the last 5 years to Darken your Halloween

During the course of the lead up to Halloween, my Greek wife asks me many a time – is anyone covering this movie or that…

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Review: Frantz

The Good: Strong, unyielding performances were to be enjoyed by all – especially the ladies, and even more particular, Cyrielle Claire who graces our screens…

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Review: Suntan

Argyris Papadimitropoulos is an okay director, nothing spectacular, we knew that already. Makis Papadimitriou already proved himself in the recent Chevalier so I wasn’t too…

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Review: The Hollars

I could nitpick and find a trillion faults with this movie. The direction lacks any sort of inspiration, letting the viewer actually “feel” the passive…

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Review: The Salesman

Without it yet being an actual problem, watching this felt like Asghar Farhadi has become a bit too self-aware, dangerously close to falling into the…

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Review: Split

Here I am, about to disagree with the popular view again. Watching this did not make me think Shyamalan is “back”, or has vastly improved…

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Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople

It starts off great; clever writing, beautiful cinematography, likable characters, witty, off-beat humour. It strongly reminded me of a more adult, ‘WesAndersony’ version of Pixar’s…

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Review: Fences

Simply echoing what so many people have astutely pointed out already — this is not a well-rounded stage-to-screen adaptation. By adhering to the palcosenico’s static…

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Review: The Handmaiden

I’m sure no one needs another voice in this roaring crowd echoing that this is a truly good movie. Sadly, it didn’t reach masterpiece levels…

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Review: La La Land

To boot, I loved almost all the separate components of the film individually but I didn’t love the resulting bundle. Aesthetically, my eyes were gently caressed…

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Review: Suicide Squad

By The Greek Colourful, vibrant, flamboyant and… bad. I mean… Transformers bad. No, not even, since this had potential to boot. Jared Leto’s grinning face…

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Review: The Light Between Oceans

By The Greek Fassbender lacking his usual, hypnotic tension. Vikander completely devoid of the oomph that I so adore in her performances. The theme is…

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Christmas Movies: The Godfather

by The Greek. At first glance, not a Christmas film by any means, The Godfather trilogy is what I consider a skeleton key of an…

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The Darker Side of Christmas And The Things NOT Better Left Unsaid

There is comfort in sadness, trust me I know. It often becomes familiar, an old lover’s arms wrapping around you like a worn-out blanket smelling…

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