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Review of Embrace (2016)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 03 Aug 2016

Embrace is the kind of informative, helpful film mothers might want to take their young daughters to see, and teachers might want to show their…

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Review of Maggie's Plan (2016)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 10 Jul 2016

Like the best of those American romantic comedies of remarriage from the 1930s and '40s -- and like the Woody Allen movies we wish he'd make…

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Review of The Fits (2016)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 22 Jun 2016

The limited locations, lack of adult characters and the fact we never see the kids at home effectively creates a socially contained world with…

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Review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 24 May 2016

If you're after a film that's funny and sweet and harks back to a certain kind of innocent (but not toothless) 80s action-adventure, then Hunt…

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Review of The Witch (2016)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 23 Mar 2016

Original and moody, especially in its strong start, The Witch is a must-see for all fans of spooky, stylish, supernatural horror…

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Review of Room (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 01 Feb 2016

At the heart of Room is the tenderness and interdependence of mother and son…

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Review of Suffragette (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 21 Dec 2015

The film remains a rousing and convincing depiction of the kinds of sacrifices made to enact social change…

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Review of By the Sea (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 01 Dec 2015

To dismiss this ambitious film as a vanity project is to miss its courage and its wisdom…

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Review of The End of the Tour (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 01 Dec 2015

Ultimately though, the film feels flat and graceless…

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Review of The Duke of Burgundy (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 09 Sep 2015

The Duke of Burgundy is a treat for both the senses and the intellect…

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Review of Sucker (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 30 Aug 2015

Sucker is likable, geeky and gently funny rather than hilarious…

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Review of Downriver (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 30 Aug 2015

A haunting mystery-drama, Downriver gradually layers characters and details until we have a better picture -- though never complete -- of what…

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Review of Force of Destiny (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 10 Aug 2015

There's no denying, though, the conviction that Cox brings to his work; his insistence that he's an artist and his own life is worth mining…

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Review of Trainwreck (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 29 Jul 2015

Even if Trainwreck isn't quite as good as it should be -- it's baggy and long and loses its nerve in the third act -- it wins fans merely because…

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Review of Charlie's Country (2013)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 31 May 2015

Rolf de Heer is without a doubt one of Australia's most interesting and productive auteurs…

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Review of Hunting Elephants (2013)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 18 Mar 2015

Quibbles aside, there's much to enjoy here, and some guaranteed laughs…

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Review of Top Five (2014)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 13 Mar 2015

Benefits from Rock fully exploiting his own persona and his own conflicted experiences of being a famous, rich African American performer…

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Review of Birdman (2015)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 09 Jan 2015

Make no mistake, there is magic here, and Birdman is definitely a must-see film…

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Review of Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 09 Jan 2015

Make no mistake, there is magic here, and Birdman is definitely a must-see film…

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Review of Godzilla (2014)

By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for sbs.com.au (697) on 05 Jan 2015

The sheer size of the creatures is part of their pleasure, and 3D CGI technology seems born to tell these kinds of stories; it has finally…

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Rochelle Siemienowicz has written reviews for:

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The Neighbourhood Paper (Australia) (13)
The Big Issue (Australia) (5)

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