7.7
…. a beautifully crafted adaptation that respects Jane Austen while giving the story a fresh cinematic life.
Dame Nellie Melba as Norma Desmond, kind of
7.5
... dramatically effective, suspenseful and tautly directed ...
7
… an imperfect attempt at a lofty goal, but it’s absolutely going to be an all-time classic for some people …
How you going mate? Awesome to see major studio Paramount backing an Australian made and themed IP.
The recent TV option for popular queer novel After the Siren is the latest in a long history of LGBTQ+ stories enjoyed on Aussie TV and cinema screens.
7
… entertaining enough …
6
... rather plodding ...
A story that does a total 180-degree turn is, for most directors, absolute gold dust. “That’s one of the things that really, really attracted me,” remarks Argentinian director Pablo Trapero
An all-singing Hollywood bushranger movie