A cheap production and crude narrative make “Batman: the Killing Joke” very unfunny
Sam Lim and Bruce Timm, “Batman: the Killing Joke” (2016) That “Batman: the Killing Joke”
Under Capricorn: a psychological romantic melodrama of intense emotion, suspense and redemption
Alfred Hitchcock, “Under Capricorn” (1949) Set in the early days of the British colony of
I Live in Fear: a portrait of society in denial of looming nuclear attack disaster
Akira Kurosawa, “I Live in Fear” (1955) I must admit to not being very impressed
AntiRacist Hitler: a subversive cartoon satirising Western social policies and hypocrisy
Matt the White Rabbit, “AntiRacist Hitler” (2013) A subversive animation short satirising open-borders immigration policies
Italian and Italian-language Films
Allegro Non Troppo: a suite of animation shorts of breath-taking imagination and originality, and much food for thought
Bruno Bozzetto, “Allegro Non Troppo” (1976) A spoof of and tribute to Walt Disney’s famous
Australian and New Zealand Films
Buckskin: a fascinating story about a young teacher determined to give his people a renewed identity and hope for change
Dylan McDonald, “Buckskin” (2013) A young teacher and sometime Australian Rules football player called Jack Buckskin
Australian and New Zealand Films
Prison Songs: a snapshot in song and dance of indigenous Australians’ prison experiences, and the issues that blight their lives
Kelrick Martin, “Prison Songs” (2015) Billed as Australia’s first musical documentary, and probably the first
Pony: a dark little story about the loss of innocence in a banal setting
Dony Permedi, “Pony” (2006) “Pony” is a short animated film made by Permedi as an
Italian and Italian-language Films
God Willing: a brisk slapstick comedy opposing self-complacency and arrogance against humility and faith
Edoardo Maria Falcone, “God Willing / Se Dio Vuole” (2015) A gentle slapstick comedy, Falcone’s
New York, New York: a homage to and a subversion of Hollywood / Broadway glamour, fame and artifice
Martin Scorsese, “New York, New York” (1977) One of Martin Scorsese’s most under-rated films, in