Adrian Martin
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A Perfect Pairing review: love on an Aussie sheep farm
Slightly woolly or warm and fuzzy? Netflix puts the rom into this com by Australian ex-pat director Australian Stuart McDonald.
Crocodile Dun-don't: confessions of an Australian film critic abroad
‘Australian art cinema' is a concept many overseas programmers have a hard time understanding – or even believing.
Film Review: The Souvenir Part II
Joanna Hogg asks us to float and drift through her films ... not least in this sequel to 2019's Souvenir.
Drive My Car review: it's streets ahead
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Oscar-nominated film is an ingenious adaptation of three unconnected short stories by Haruki Murakami.
Film Review: Parallel Mothers (and hidden pasts)
Pedro Almodóvar, even at his least inspired, retains a good dose of wit, spunk and crafty flair, says Adrian Martin.
Film Review: Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn is one of the year's best
Adrian Martin celebrates the virtues of the vulgar in this unique and deeply intellectual Romanian film.
Wong Kar Wai's School for Cool
'Love and Neon' is a dazzling retrospective of eleven films from the master of longing, loneliness and ephemeral ecstasy, says…
Film Review: Lamb is stunning and resists folk horror tag
The impressive Icelandic debut that won Un Certain Regard at Cannes almost defies review, says an admiring Adrian Martin. Spoiler…
Film Review: 'Zola' - How to Tell the Story?
Zola is a cautionary glimpse into the prevalence of sex trafficking, wrapped in social media ambience. The result is a…
Film Review: 'Annette' is an exhilarating masterpiece
Annette is an inventive and audacious musical collaboration between auteur Leos Carax and pop pioneers Sparks.