Film Shapes

$19.50 for a ticket? Check. Small but comfortable screen? Check. Foreign language film? Check. Choc bomb? Check. Hairy companion (Liam) alongside? Check. Ahh, this must be the Luna in Leederville. Just like old times. Actually, it appears they're adding some screens in the building next door. Good news for the independent cinemas. Hope it all works out. Anyway, In the Fade , literally 'Out of Nowhere' but the title comes from a Queens of the Stone Age song from 2000. Josh Homme, singer, etc wrote the soundtrack for the film. The background of the film is juicy, abhorrent ground. It's based on the true story of 10 murders in Germany between 2000 and 2009, committed by a group of right-wing neo-nazi cunts called the National Socialist Underground. This from the Junkee website: The movie is based on the true story of killings that were allegedly carried out by the National Socialist Underground between 2001 and 2009. German Public Radio film critic Patrick Wellinsk...

Just got around to seeing this little cracker about a year after its initial release. It was shown once or twice at the Moonlight outdoor cinema in Kings Park and I was lucky enough to score another freebie (thanks again sis). In fact, I may not have paid to see this as I'm not a big fan of this kind of genre film. At least, I suspected it was a genre film - a schlocky horror throw-away in the same blue-red vein as Paranormal Insidious Annabel 4 or whatever the fook. But this was a sneaky little bugger. A creepy, social commentary slash thriller couched in horror. And full of the smarts too. On a side note, this is the first time we've done the podcast before I've had a chance to park it and spew keyboard waffles all over the www. Consequently, as I feel like I'm treading on old ground, I'm probably going to make this a short one. Lacking spoilers. Listen to the pod below for a more detailed dissection of Get Out . But suffice to say, I had a pretty good t...