Sydney 2012 Review: MOONRISE KINGDOM

Filmmaker Wes Anderson may not be the 'King of the World', but he is certainly the ruler of his movie universe. He decides how it looks, chooses what people live in it and even dictates their ways of living. Every... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Sydney 2012 Review: WOODY ALLEN: A DOCUMENTARY

When you hear the name Woody Allen, what comes to your mind? Is it the image of a brilliant writer and director whose career has spanned four decades, a man who faced negative publicity because of a love affair, or... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Review: A ROYAL AFFAIR Transcends Love and the Period Piece

To be frank, A Royal Affair is easily one of the best films I have seen this year, and there is little doubt it will end up in my top five. I say this with such conviction for a few... More »
  

Sydney 2012 Review: WINTER NOMADS

Manuel von Stürler's Winter Nomads is a charming documentary about a pair of Swiss shepherds who travel with their flock of 800 sheep over great distances for a few months every year to allow the sheep to graze naturally so... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Sydney 2012 Review: JUST THE WIND

Just The Wind is the kind of film that ought to be experienced rather than enjoyed. It offers a look at the lives of the Romani people living in Hungary, and is based on true events in which Romani homes... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Sydney 2012 Review: CAESAR MUST DIE

Despite the obvious similarities in the titles, Caesar Must Die is not the long awaited (for some people anyway) sequel to Jet Li's action flick Romeo Must Die. It is actually the latest film from veteran Italian directors Paolo and... More »
By Hugo Ozman   
  

Sydney 2012 Review: DESPITE THE GODS

For filmmaker Jennifer Lynch, daughter of renowned director David Lynch, it was a long 15 years between her Razzie Award-winning directorial debut Boxing Helena and her sophomore feature Surveillance, winner of Best Film at Sitges in 2008. Despite The Gods... More »
By Hugo Ozman