Richard Cotter

Art for art’s sake. Art felt and artful.

1760 posts by Richard Cotter

the law of innocence: plagued by prosecution

Have you ever considered that innocence is not a legal concept?

Brought before a court of law, a defendant pleads guilty or not guilty, and is judged to be guilty or not guilty. There may be presumption of innocence but …

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the living sea of waking dreams: flanagan’s wake

“It was like living with a chronically sick smoker except the smoker was the world and everyone was trapped in its fouled and collapsing lungs.”

This paragraph is illustrative of the big picture subtext of Booker Prize winning author Richard …

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the bay of silence: bang for your buck

You get more Bang for your buck in THE BAY OF SILENCE thanks to leading man, Claes Bang. His portrayal of Will, the aggrieved and grieving spouse of schizophrenic Rosalind is mesmerising.

In a film where murky narrative obfuscates and …

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koko: a red dog story

 

A pleasant surprise, KOKO: A RED DOG STORY is a bone fido gem.

Millions of ticket buyers made Red Dog: The Movie a mega box office hit, and rightly so. The story was an archetypal Outback story featuring an …

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a lion returns: it roars

It’s been ten years since Serhat Caradee’s last feature film, the celebrated CEDAR BOYS. Too long. But this lion of Australian cinema makes a welcome return with A LION RETURNS.

The film’s origins as a one act play are evident …

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apartment 1br: rent or die

Giving terrifying new meaning to the term Rent Control, APARTMENT 1BR is a C bomb fallout with the C standing for capital letter Cult.

After leaving behind a painful past to follow her dreams as a dress designer,
Sarah scores …

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2020 british film festival: jaffas down the isles

Presented by Palace, the British Film Festival will open on 10 November with a riotous reimagining of Noël Coward’s classic comedy BLITHE SPIRIT starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Dame Judi Dench and Leslie Mann. Opening night will see guests enjoy …

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hotel bella luna: on hour selection

There’s no gravity here and the setting and story gives rise to the notion that the surface of the moon is made of cheese, but HOTEL BELLA LUNA might just be the ticket to attend the theatre for a bit …

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