Movie reviews of Simon Storey

2017, Horror, Suspense, Crime, Mystery

Delivers exactly what we’ve come to expect from a Saw film.

2017, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Science fiction

A giant party in which Flash Gordon, Stargate and The Lord of the Rings all drop acid together.

2017, Drama

Isn’t memorable or particularly helpful to the overall piece, individual elements of it are enough to hold it up.

2017, Drama, Love

A perfectly middle-of-the-road British weepy with some great performances and a story worth telling. Did I enjoy watching it? Absolutely not.

2017, Drama

Luke Ford is usually a perfectly passable actor but the way that Adrian acts is more than a little over egged.

2017, Drama, Comedy

A likeable film, some parts work very well but others are frankly annoying without meaning to be.

2017, Drama, Horror, Mystery

It’s confusing, it’s horrifying, but above all it’s memorable.

2017, Drama, Horror, Suspense

The dialogue is spot on and the creepy aesthetics are perfect.

2017, Drama, Suspense, Mystery

There must be something special about this book, but whatever that thing is is missing in this English adaptation.

2016, Drama, Action, War

The kind of moving historical epic that both teaches and enthrals.

2017, Drama, Suspense, War

Succeeds in what it sets out to do as a visceral and taught military thriller.

2017, Documentary

Although it’s not as revelatory or as immediately rousing as last time, there’s unlikely to be a more important film released in 2017.

2017, Music, Documentary

Sequeira’s debut feature is a very enjoyable trip back to the quick rise and renaissance of the Australian Punk scene.

2017, Adventure, Drama, Action, Science fiction

Holland manages to bring nuance to a character who everyone forgets is still a cocky, very naive teenager – he has made this role his own.

2016, Drama, Love

A perfectly honeyed love story with moments that evoke a very sweet nostalgia of that first serious crush we hopefully all had.

2017, Adventure, Action, Suspense, Science fiction

A genuinely terrible film.

2017, Documentary

It’s unfortunate that there is essentially nothing else to recommend here.

2016, Drama

Dickinson’s poetry and Davies’ filmmaking are an excellent match...

2016, Drama, Horror, Comedy, Documentary

One of the most important and shocking films, documentary or otherwise, to come out of Australia in ages.

2017, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Science fiction

Big, dramatic, over-acted and totally exaggerated at every turn.

2017, Drama, Comedy, Crime

A perfectly entertaining ride staring three of the best actors of their generation...

2016, Drama

Anime at its finest.

2016

A rare and important gift to the cinematic world which should be witnessed by as many Australians as possible.

2017, Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Perfectly fine/average/middle-of-the-road/solid...