In Corpus Christi a loser ex-con gets mistaken for a priest and brings a small Polish village to life. GARY STEEL loved every minute of it.
Tag: film
NZIFF 2020 – Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets REVIEW
It’s a bit like having a perpetual hangover, but GARY STEEL just can’t stop mulling over the sozzled, discarded clientele of the bar that is no more.
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire – REVIEW
PAUL ROSE is charmed by a slow-burning, forbidden 19th Century romance that’s as devilishly subtle as it is seductive
Ride Like A Girl Review – A Horse With No Mane
TOBY WOOLLASTON reviews a film about Australia’s first winning female jockey and finds that it’s a bit sloppy in the saddle.
Mystify: Michael Hutchence REVIEW
Was Michael Hutchence’s life ruled by excess or simply touched by bad luck? PAUL ROSE reviews a film made by a friend of the late INXS singer.
Lost & Found REVIEW
There’s no pot of gold to be found at the end of this laboured and uneven set of Irish tales, writes TOBY WOOLLASTON
Sex, Lies & Gaffer Tape
TOBY WOOLLASTON looks to the magic of cinema to shed some light on the murky waters of gender and sexuality.
Love, Art And Rheumatoid Arthritis
SHELLEY SWEENEY goes through a box of tissues watching the remarkable true-life story of painter Maud Lewis.