Uruguayan filmmaker Fede Alvarez has no interest in protecting lead characters in this film, the seventh instament in the Alien franchise. Contrary to the famous tagline, in space their screams are heard.
With the Paris Olympics drawing to a close, Matt Formston’s story is a reminder of a truth in sport, and life in general. ‘People will tell you that you can’t do something,’ he says. ‘But if you try you can.’
This film does not bill itself as a true-to-life account of the Chiracs. But I supect it is a fiction that contains some age-old truths.
When it comes to the challenges of being a stand-up comedian, it’s hard to beat Richard Gadd’s in Baby Reindeer. Though Robert De Niro does take it a few steps further.
Everyone is a suspect in this film. And each one of them remembers more about the lead-up to a murder than disgraced detective Roy Freeman – played by Russell Crowe – as he battles Alzheimer’s.
The charming French comedy Mr Blake at Your Service! is a genteel version of John Landis’s 1983 box-office hit Trading Places.
Totem is a tender, gentle exploration of the limbo between life and death and the anticipatory grief that accompanies it.
Deadpool & Wolverine is a fast, snappy, cheeky superhero self-parody that takes the mickey out of a franchise that has made billions.
Melbourne International Film Festival will show 250 films from more than 60 countries and include old and new Australian films.
The film legend has a long list of eccentric, confusing and twisted characters. He adds another classic to his resume in his new film, Longlegs.
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