My article on Ghosts… of the Civil Dead for Senses of Cinema as part of their Key Moments in Australian Cinema series: The anger that seethes throughout John Hillcoat’s
Author: Thomas Caldwell
DVD review – What Richard Did (2012)
If 18-year-old Richard Karlsen were Australian, he’d be frequently referred to as a good bloke and used as a role model for masculinity. Charismatic, attractive,
Film review – Out of the Furnace (2013)
There is something mythical about the American blue-collar town where Scott Cooper’s Out of the Furnace is set. The hardworking and racially harmonious population are
Film review – All Is Lost (2013)
Grappling with personal demons while trying to stay alive in a hostile environment can make gripping cinema as Gravity demonstrated. If you relocate the action
Films I loved in February 2014
The cinematic highlight for me this month was the mesmerising, intense and emotionally charged Blue Is the Warmest Colour. Mostly shot in close-up and medium close-up,
Films I loved in January 2014
A belated Happy New Year! I just wanted to leave this note to announce that I will not recommence writing weekly long form film reviews