Movie Reviews


J-Wire publishes reviews from Roz Tarszisz, Glen Falkenstein and James Berardinelli

Sundown: a movie review by Alex First

July 8, 2022 by  

An intelligent, slow-burn movie in which little appears to happen for a long time and much remains unsaid, thereafter the shocks come. [Read more]

Minions: The Rise of Gru – a movie review by Alex First

June 26, 2022 by  

Minions: The Rise of Gru is an origin story and an ode to the music of the ‘70s. [Read more]

Elvis: a movie review by Alex First

June 22, 2022 by  

Elvis lives. Well, not quite. But Baz Luhrmann has breathed new life into the legend and aura surrounding the consummate performer, the best-selling solo recording artist of all time. [Read more]

Top Gun: Maverick – a movie review by Alex First

May 22, 2022 by  

Top Gun: Maverick is everything I wanted and more from a sequel 36 years on. [Read more]

The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson – a movie review by Alex First

May 4, 2022 by  

Magnificently shot, The Drover’s Wife is a story of hardship concerning a woman living in the Australian bush trying her best to raise four young children. [Read more]

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