Reviews

Anora revolves around Ani, a young Brooklyn sex worker who meets a Russian oligarch’s son during her shift. Sparks fly and ignite a whirlwind week of (paid) hedonism for Ani, finally culminating in an impulsive marriage in a Vegas chapel. Is this another Pretty Woman? Aside from Ani being a sex worker and her beau…

Under Streetlights opens on a somber note. Eighteen year old Ella has just lost her mother. While taking a breather from the wake, she hears music and is instantly drawn to it. She is impressed to learn that it is one of the bar staff’s creations. Izak, records at home, a ramshackle house in the…

When I first watched a trailer for Ghost Cat Anzu, I thought that I was going to be in for a reimagining of Studio Ghibli’s signature movie, My Neighbour Totoro. Both movies feature children befriending otherwordly creatures, perhaps we’d be in for another heartwarming tale. However, that’s where the resemblance ends. While Studio Ghibli is…

“Self-appointed Mother of the Year, Ronnie has given her daughter Audrey everything, so when Audrey selfishly falls into a coma, Ronnie has no choice but to keep their dreams alive by assuming her identity.” You can be forgiven for dismissing Audrey as another drama centred around pageant mum syndrome, based on the official synopsis above….

The opening scenes of My Favourite Cake are the perfect peek into the life of Mahin. Mahin is a seventy year old widow of thirty years and has been living alone for the last twenty. After a late morning start, she goes about her day watering her garden, getting her groceries and coming back home…

Meet Minnie, a harried thirtysomething woman who seems to have the worst luck. Especially on New Year’s Eve. You might be skeptical about jinxes but as we see her simple commute to a New Year’s Eve Party turn into a haphazard series of unfortunate mishaps, we can understand why she’d rather stay home. This misadventure…

Australians are very fond of the battler narrative. We love a good yarn about the everyday man who overcomes adversity through sheer grit and hard work. When our battler triumphs on screen, we raise our glasses in pride because we feel a sense of camaraderie. But what happens when the battlers are an 11 year…