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Peter Gray Brisbanista Sep 4, 2023 3/5 A serviceable horror flick with just enough unsettling atmosphere to cater to its audience – primarily those that would watch clips on Instagram or TikTok over the proper experience of intelligent terror on the big screen. Go to Full Review #chadgetstheaxe (2022) 100% 0%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Apr 25, 2022 1.5/5 The choice to make the film more about them as a couple is made all the more confusing when it reveals its climactic lunacy, presenting laughable CGI thats at odds with the type of performance Silverstone is allowing the film Go to Full Review The Requin (2022) 18% 6%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Apr 14, 2021 2/5 Willy's Wonderland should have been an exercise in excess, yet instead it is never absurd enough to truly warrant the cult classic status it so clearly is aiming for. Go to Full Review Willy's Wonderland (2021) 60% 67%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Feb 28, 2021 4/5 There's a vulnerability here that really shines through, likely to further endear her to the fans, whilst also plausibly captivating casual listeners who can further understand her seeming dark stance and sonic sound. Go to Full Review Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021) 96% 95%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Feb 23, 2021 3/5 A film heavy on melodrama but slight in execution, essentially made watchable by the superb cast assembled by director Roger Michell. Go to Full Review Blackbird (2019) 64% - -

Peter Gray Brisbanista Feb 17, 2021 4.5/5 A charming, euphoric account of owning your vigour and celebrating the bond between man and animal in the truest sense. Go to Full Review The Truffle Hunters (2020) 97% 77%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Feb 16, 2021 A thrilling documentary that wisely never chooses a definitive side, Dror Moreh's feature peppers some fascinatingly humorous anecdotes amongst the riveting archival footage . Go to Full Review The Human Factor (2019) 98% 75%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Feb 16, 2021 Fuelled by a horror film-leaning soundtrack and a gradual claustrophobic mentality, Shiva Baby is all too aware of its narrative simplicities but it skewers them just so to create something truly inviting. Go to Full Review Shiva Baby (2020) 96% 78%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Jan 23, 2021 3/5 There's an odd comfort in these type of Neeson-led action films, and that feeling of familiarity manages to push The Marksman a little closer to his recommended target. Go to Full Review The Marksman (2021) 38% 83%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Dec 31, 2020 3.5/5 If you feel its subject matter is something you can face though, then [Kornel] Mundruczo's reactive film is worth the endurance. Go to Full Review Pieces of a Woman (2020) 76% 84%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Dec 19, 2020 2.5/5 Its script fails to engage as much as it should, leaving what could have been a sweeping affair more an average fling that leaves little impression Go to Full Review Dreamland (2019) 58% 53%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Dec 9, 2020 3.5/5 Those who appreciate grit, and can swallow a narrative that isn't solely relying on action to propel itself forward, [Adam Egypt] Mortimer's bold outing should hopefully find a receptive audience. Go to Full Review Archenemy (2020) 76% - -

Peter Gray Brisbanista Nov 18, 2020 3.5/5 Whilst the Gaby Chiappe/Rebecca Frayn-penned script dabbles in cliched narrative beats and doesn't always give the character focus some players deserve, Misbehaviour still tells an important story, one that sadly still holds relevance and weight in 2020. Go to Full Review Misbehaviour (2020) 87% 58%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Nov 12, 2020 3.5/5 May be a familiar destination at its core, but viewed through [Jessica] Swale's fresh eyes gives this trip a new lease of undiscovered territory. Go to Full Review Summerland (2020) 78% 73%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Oct 9, 2020 3.5/5 There's genuine humour peppered throughout this observant film, resulting in an ultimately reflective, almost tragic product that understands its characters on a deeper level than what other teen films are often afforded. Go to Full Review Big Time Adolescence (2019) 86% 83%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Oct 5, 2020 3.5/5 The tragic, interconnected nature of Human Capital doesn't break genre conventions, but it still proves utterly compelling thanks to an ensemble who deeply commit to the proceedings in a manner that other films aren't privileged enough to be afforded. Go to Full Review Human Capital (2019) 63% 88%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Oct 5, 2020 3/5 As broad as the film is at times, it at least executes certain comedic beats with relative success. Go to Full Review Bloody Hell (2020) 91% 80%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Sep 23, 2020 3.5/5 Sways to its own charming beat, elevated by the ensemble on hand who push the tropes beyond their familiarity. Go to Full Review The High Note (2020) 70% 73%

Peter Gray Brisbanista Jul 17, 2020 2.5/5 Wants to appear as a smarter, more cunning version of the film we ultimately get Go to Full Review The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019) 66% 81%

Peter Gray Brisbanista May 17, 2020 3.5/5 A delicate romance set in early 90's New York where the parallels of the city's hardships and that of a blossoming relationship run in unison. Go to Full Review Angelfish (2019) 82% - -