Movie Reviews

Rocket Hunter: Rise of the Nazi ‘Komet’

rockethunter

Director Christopher Forbes Starring Robert Bob Young, Barry W. Jerald Jr., Catherine Jerald Rated M Score 0/6 In one of the most dangerous missions of the war, an American B-17 pilot volunteers to fly a surrendered Messerschmidt 109 on a daring flight through the heart of Germany to try to prevent the people of London…

Asterix and the Vikings

Asterix

Directors Stefan Fjeldmark & Jesper Møller Starring Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett & Evan Rachel Wood Rated G Score 4/6 The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief’s nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief’s daughter. For those…

Apex

Apex

Director Edward Drake Starring Neal McDonough, Bruce Willis & Corey Large Rated MA Score 3.5/6 Six elite hunters pay to hunt down a man on a deserted island, only to find themselves becoming the prey. For those of you who might be interested after reading up about Apex it is  a remake of a remake:…

MDFF 2022 – Freedom Street

Director Alfred Pek Score 6/6 Freedom Street is the harrowing story of Joniad, Ashfaq and Azizah, three refugees who have been stuck in Makassar, Indonesia for several years as a result of Australia’s border policy. Since 2013, there are currently just under 14000 refugees in Indonesia and every day their hopes for resettlement are diminishing.…

Bottle Shock

Director Randall Miller Starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman & Chris Pine Rated M Score 5/6 The story of the early days of California wine making featuring the now infamous, blind Paris wine tasting of 1976 that has come to be known as “Judgment of Paris”. I sat down to watch Bottle Shock, certain that I…

MDFF 2022 – Cats of Malta

Director Sarah Jayne Score 5/6 Celebrating Malta’s stray cats and the people who – through volunteering, art and folklore – show the cats unconditional love and support. A documentary about Cats, it would surprise me if this wasn’t one of the more popular documentaries that is going to be screened at the Melbourne Documentary Film…

MDFF 2022 – Ticketyboo A Secret in Plain Sight

Director Renée Brack Score 6/6 After losing her artist-father to Alzheimer’s, journalist Renée Brack confronts her own fears by undergoing medical experiments as a human lab rat, risking her career & dignity to find out if she too has early signs of the disease. While on this precarious journey with devastating revelations, she discovers wonderful…

MDFF 2022 – The Other Fellow

Director Matthew Bauer Starring Gunnar James Bond Schäfer, James Alexander Bond, James Bond Jr. Score 6/6 An energetic exploration of male identity via the lives, personalities, and adventures of a diverse band of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name – James Bond. My decision to watch The Other Fellow was…

George of the Jungle

Director Sam Weisman Starring Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann & Thomas Haden Church Rated PG Score 5/6 A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress. Alright, though I don’t want it, I think that George of the Jungle 2 has somehow made it on my list of movies…

Wyrmwood: Apocalypse

Director Kiah Roache-Turner Starring Jay Gallagher, Shantae Barnes-Cowan, Luke McKenzie, Tasia Zalar, Bianca Bradey & Nick Boshier Rated MA Score 4/6 In a zombie-infested Australian wasteland, soldier Rhys has dedicated his life to tracking and capturing survivors for the Surgeon General in hopes of finding a cure. Perhaps I should have done a small amount…