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GREENER GRASS

A deeply odd and very funny suburban nightmare

Distorting reality through a dreamlike lens, the filmmakers created a world of blunt allegories and social antagonisms, perverted by a unique style into a manic, nearly unclassifiable black comedy.

UNTOGETHER

Not even the cast could keep this one together

It wants to be deep and meaningful, but fails at both. It turns into a boring snoozefest; all the characters are bland and too full of themselves to even come close to being relatable.

JEWISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

The reviews

SWITCH has explored this year's Jewish International Film Festival program to bring you the best films from the festival!

THE IRISHMAN

Kissing Scorsese’s ring (again)

This isn’t telling one story, but a number of stories spanning decades with same dangerous gangsters, sharing the same threads of beautiful cinematography, great visual effects and patient editing.

THE REPORT

Truth and idealism versus the administrative state

The film boils down to the idea of truth and morality versus the administrative state, and a country not living up to its ideals. With America more polarised than ever, this film couldn’t be more timely.

FORD v FERRARI

A racing biopic that's right on track

An impressive biopic that rarely strays from its path. A melding of entertainment and creativity, this should be considered both a commercial and critical success.

WIN FARMING

Caught between two worlds in an mournfully true story

Win one of five double passes to see 'Farming' in cinemas.

WIN FAST & FURIOUS: HOBBS & SHAW

Dwayne Johnson & Jason Statham's action-packed spinoff

Win one of five copies of 'Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw' on Blu-ray.

WIN JUDY & PUNCH

A fierce, darkly comic and epic revenge story

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WIN SLIDERS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

The entire classic sci-fi series in one big box set

Win one of three box sets of 'Sliders: The Complete Collection'.

DARK WHISPERS VOL. 1

A spooky anthology from Australia's female horror directors

After flicking through every page and watching the eerie stories brought to life by 11 talented Australian female filmmakers, you’ll quickly decide on your own favourites and be left wanting more.

DOCTOR SLEEP

Here’s 'The Shining' Stephen King has been waiting for

Some 'Shining' fans will see it as a perfect follow-up, others will deem it too different. It’s a fun supernatural horror aided by fantastic performances by Rebecca Ferguson and Kyliegh Curran.

PAIN AND GLORY

Almodóvar delivers a rhapsodic masterwork

A portrait of an artist entering the last act of their lives, looking back at what they have created and the battlefield left in their wake, and facing the fear of never creating again.

EMU RUNNER

Another great win for Indigenous storytelling

With incredible cinematography, this film supports the creation and telling of Indigenous stories, by Indigenous people, with Indigenous actors.

THE FURIES

A bloody well-executed gorefest

Aside from boasting gruesome gore effects, it also has impressive acting from its female leads and some thoughtful twists to its premise that elevate it above the masses of low-budget horror flicks.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

They're altogether boring, the Addams Family

Yet another bland, boring animated kids film. It isn’t terribly insulting to the Addams legacy because it feels so far removed from it. Don’t waste your time; just show your kids the 90s films.

MONSTER FEST 2019

The reviews

The SWITCH team has gathered together the best of the best of this year's Monster Fest and collected them together in one convenient place.

47 METRES DOWN: UNCAGED

Fails to surface

If there’s anything that these last four decades of ‘Jaws’ knock-offs and wannabes have taught us, it’s that it takes a Steven Spielberg-level talent to make a great movie about a killer shark.

THE GOLEM

A horrifying spin on Jewish folklore

The film emphasises humanity over inhumanity not only by being a slick-looking period piece featuring an underused monster, but also an immersive morality tale that is as hopeful as it is horrific.

3 FROM HELL

They should have stayed there

This shambling revenant of a film is something that might only be appreciated by the most indiscriminate midnight-movie crowd and diehard fans of the series.

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE

Say Hasta La Vista, you won't want to be back

It’s an adequate addition in a messy franchise, featuring wasted opportunities for iconic characters balanced with well-established action sequences. It’s a fine follow up, and sadly nothing more.

GOD OF THE PIANO

A tale that tickles the ivories

The film exemplifies the journey that comes from looking for validation from others, when inner peace could be faster achieved by finding worth within ourselves.

SAFE SPACES

Emotional family drama weighed down by problematic sub-plot

This could have been one of the definitive films about losing a family member, but because of a problematic subplot it, unfortunately, weighs down its stellar cast to come out as an average endeavour.

BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON

Literally run out to see this stellar comedy

Everyone across the board brings their A-game to bring this really fresh and heartwarming comedy to life. Put on your joggers and sweatpants to run out and see this one.

LITTLE MONSTERS

No brains, all heart

If you’re looking for a zombie film with a little more meat on the bone, look elsewhere; however, if you’re after a heartwarming 94 minutes that just so happens to involve zombie decapitation, this is for you.

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