Melbourne, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014

Transpondence, MFF 2014

No Comments 24 September 2014

An exhibition of Victorian College of the Arts students, exploring issues surrounding the transfer of information, contextual influence on meaning and concepts of the self and the object. Reviewed by Amelia Saward.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014

Con Air 2: Con Voyage, MFF 2014

No Comments 24 September 2014

How Do I Live without a live-action Con Air sequel? Tommy Dassalo fills the void at MFF 2014 and Ali Schnabel loves it.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014

Media Release, MFF 2014

No Comments 24 September 2014

In just a span of 50 minutes, this whip-smart show cracked through ambition, morality, feminism and even coffee art. It is the story of April Fuller, played by the elastic boned Isabella Valette, who claws her way to tepid fame through selling out her family. Reviewed by Verity Johnson.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014

Whose Chorus Line Is It Anyway?, MFF 2014

No Comments 24 September 2014

Improvised singing, improvised comedy, improvised dancing and a whole lot of fun are the perfect ingredients for a musical within a musical. Reviewed by Kara Bertoncini.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014

Hamlet, MFF 2014

No Comments 19 September 2014

Page to Stage Theatre Company have taken on the difficult feat of re-contextualising Shakespeare in their performance of Hamlet, set in a reality television age. The result is well worth a look. Reviewed by Sahara Caroline Wilson.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014

Fat Boy Slimm…er, MFF 2014

No Comments 19 September 2014

This is the story of Stephen Valeri, a really fat kid. Who became an even fatter adult. And is now a slightly less fatter adult. Reviewed by Kara Bertoncini.

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2014

Jealousy, MIFF 2014

No Comments 14 August 2014

Presented with a black-and-white palette, Philippe Garrel’s latest feature film Jealousy is rather bleak, pushing us to the limit as we patiently wait for any defining moments or major character developments. The film follows many characteristics of the French New Wave, thus it’s advised those only truly knowledgeable in that particular area should watch the […]

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2014, Uncategorized

Rigor Mortis, MIFF 2014

1 Comment 14 August 2014

Juno Mak effectively resurrected the forgotten genre of  Geung Si or ‘Chinese hopping vampires’ with his directional debut Rigor Mortis. This thrilling and immersive film takes us on a journey that combines surrealist imagery with traditional storytelling. Rigor Mortis is a stylish tribute to ’80s comedy horror series Mr. Vampire, and features some of the film […]

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2014

Heaven Adores You, MIFF 2014

No Comments 13 August 2014

Heaven Adores You is an intimate and all-encompassing portrait into the genius of Elliott Smith. But according to Ashleigh McMillan, it also perfectly demonstrates the unknowable nature of the man, as evidenced by his creative output.

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Melbourne, Melbourne International Film Festival 2014

The Skeleton Twins, MIFF 2014

1 Comment 12 August 2014

Michael Nguyen-Huynh discusses the latest film by Craig Johnson.

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