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British Film Festival 2016 opens with a bang with remarkably uplifting "A United Kingdom"
Our resident British Cinema enthusiast was invited to the opening night of the British Film Festival 2016 season, the screening of the Rosamund Pike and David Oyelowo-starring Biopic "A United Kingdom".
PREVIEW NATION: Isolated Nation's top picks for PIAF in 2017
The Perth International Arts Festival kicks off this month with it's film series. Here's a brief list of some of the upcoming acts, gigs etc. that we're looking forward to catching.
Oliver Stone's "Snowden" is a technically stunning but politically one-sided biopic
This wonderfully directed film is a one sided view at the rise and (some would argue) fall of Edward Snowden’s career.
OPINION NATION: Sad Girl Army
Sad Girl Theory is a permission slip: feminism doesn’t need to advocate for how awesome and fun being a girl is. We explore this theory in our next issue of Opinion Nation.
LIFF REVIEW: Limbo
The Lavazza Italian Film Festival will be dominating our diaries this month. One of the program's films Limbo was molto bello.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: The Revenant
The Revenant is a beautifully made film filled with excellent special effects that bring this epic tale to life. The dazzling 3-hour epic teaches us so much about the power in determination of survival.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: Clueless
It has been meme-ed, and it has been copied, yet 21 years later, Clueless remains one of the most relevant feminist films of all time. We diligently review the film as part of our Requiem for a Film series.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: Mean Girls
Penned by the comedic duo Tina Fey and Amy Phoeler, from Saturday Night Live fame, Mean Girls is everything you want in a teen flick. In the next edition of Requiem for a Film, we look beyond the simplistic plot and discuss the power of appearance and popularity.
What Girls Talk About
Women are mysterious creatures. I, myself, identify as a woman. I have a vagina and other magical traits. However, I am puzzled by ‘my kind’ almost indefinitely. We are a world of confusion that continues to both reinforce and challenge stereotypes that have been cast upon us. I cannot imagine what the opposite sex might think.
REQUIEM FOR A FILM: TWBB a Review of Power, Wealth and Insanity
In our next instalment of Requiem for a Film we dissect Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood, the epic re-imagining of the 1926 novel Oil! (Sinclair) showcasing Daniel Day Lewis in an Oscar-winning role.
With The Band: A Personal Profile on Perth Musician Kopano
"With The Band" is a new feature series profiling local Perth musicians. To kick things off, we have Megan talking all things Kopano.
Requiem For A Film: The case for "Kill Bill", a true guilty pleasure
Hidden deep underneath the bravado and exaggeration of it all, Kill Bill is simply a heartbroken woman looking for both revenge and answers.