Another day, another festival
Two film-fests deliver the goods.
Lynden Barber is a film and TV commentator of three decades standing and a screen studies teacher. His credits include reviewing for the Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Guardian, and the artistic directorship of the Sydney Film Festival. He has reviewed films for Limelight since 2007.
Two film-fests deliver the goods.
Sadly, Mike Leigh’s latest falls short of masterpiece status.
Bill Nighy is the best thing in this bleak comedy-drama.
An elliptically told on-and-off love story, with the gorgeous look and spirit of 1950s and 60s European art cinema.
Redford plays a gentlemanly robber in (perhaps) his final film.
Bruce Beresford’s loving look at ladies’ life in long-gone Sydney.
A fascinating doco including members of the singer’s family.
Coogan and Rudd entertain as a pair of unlikely gay dads.
With work from all round the world, this year typifies the grand adventure of film festivals.
Centred on a trip woven with laughter and sadness, machismo and sensitivity.
Sally Potter’s hosts take a lesson from Abigail and Don.
Who’d have thought that Uncle Joe could be quite this funny?
Contemporary art-scene flick transcends film festival origins.