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danbrophy
Reviews
For Now (2017)
Well-observed, authentic and charming
A well-observed, authentic and charming film that subverts cliché through great performances and handling scenes unconventional ways.
This film made me really excited for a return to the sort of indie cinema that the 90s did so well - which is long overdue.
The Elegant Gentleman's Guide to Knife Fighting (2013)
Grower, not a shower
Television needs a chance to find it's rhythm and creating a sketch comedy show in Australia - especially on a network like ABC where the average viewing age is 40+, creating something that is daring is going to be met with even more criticism. I feel that EGGKF gets better with each episode. By episode two, there was the introduction of darker, more subversive characters - like the children's TV clown with the squeaky voice - that were indicative of where this show could go if given time to grow. In a country that is 1/20 the size of the US, if a large part of the population doesn't tune into something, it's considered a failure and thus, so few television shows have the chance to respond to their audience and mature. The expectation that season 1 episode 1 will be a masterwork is ridiculous.