One of the most interesting approaches to telling the story of the life and times of a famous person is telling that story through the
Author: Thomas Caldwell
Writer, broadcaster, film critic and film programmer.
Film review – The Great Gatsby (2013)
Baz Luhrmann’s attempt to transform F Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal 1925 American novel into a crowd-pleasing spectacle film is admirable if not always successful. It is
Film review – Broken (2012)
People can be broken physically, emotionally and psychologically and few go through life avoiding being harmed in some way. The 2012 film Broken, adapted from
Film review – Tabu (2012)
Under the veneer of civilisation, what ancient desires and impulses lie in our unconscious, waiting to surface like a crocodile patiently waiting for its opportunity
MIFF 2013: Next Gen
When not reviewing films I work for the Melbourne International Film Festival on the programming team. The first part of the 2013 MIFF program was
Film review – The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)
Cinema is often at its best when it presents characters and stories that teeter on the edge of civilisation and morality. More interesting is when
CINEMA AUTOPSY 