The Fleapit

No. 020 - 'Children of Men' by Alfonso Cuarón (2006) S. Andrew: Cuaron’s direction and Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography elevate this narrative into something visceral. The long takes, often chaotic, unbroken, and immersive, create an almost documentary...

'Children of Men' has only become more prescient over time. Check out the review below for how relevant it is to everything happening today

No. 019 - 'From All Sides' by Bina Bhattacharya (2025) Bisexual orgies, unsolicited dick pics and racism

Brand new article out today! A micro-budget indie which is exactly the type of thing we should be making!

No. 017 - 'Stars of Orion' by Adam Bahgat (2012) Guest writer, A. Zayn, takes a look at a surprising moment of history between Palestine and Japan.

A guest contributor this week looks at a fascinating doco about Japan and Palestine

No. 016 - Apichatpong Weerasethakul Nature, time and breaking the artifice...

Apichatpong Weerasethakul is in Sydney for an installation at the MCA, and a special QandA on the weekend

No. 012 - 'Sydney Experimental' (2025) Helena Williams: Define experimental as a genre. Yeah. Good f*cking luck.

This week’s piece reflects on Sydney Experimental, an inaugural night of avant-garde short films

'The 400 Blows' by François Truffaut (1959) The French New Wave starts here...

Brand new piece up on the Fleapit! This one steps into the French New Wave with ‘The 400 Blows’

No. 010 - 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' by Garth Marenghi (2004) "If you're looking at the wires, you're ignoring the story"

This week looks at one of my favourite comedies, Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, thanks to a screening at the Ritz

No. 008 - SFF 2025 Wrap Up Pt. 2 Guest reviews for some of the biggest films at SFF!

And finally I wanted to showcase some of my friends who wrote pieces for SFF too (including the strongest opening line to a review for Eddington)

No. 009 - Jafar Panahi at SFF 2025 The final in a trilogy wrapping up SFF for 2025, this week takes a look at one of the greatest living directors, Jafar Panahi.

Then we’ve got a recap on Jafar Panahi’s presence at SFF this year. Was such a privilege to hear from him so many times!

Bonus Flea: An Evening with Margaret & David An appreciation of two of my heroes

The first is my recap of the Margaret and David appreciation society meet up at the Ritz (with appearances from M+D)

Sorry I forgot about this app! But I’m back to share a few highlights so far before we turn 10 (weeks) tmrw…

No. 004 - 'Jeanne Dielman' by Chantal Akerman (1975) "50 years later, this film feels more powerful, more alive, than ever"

Issue no. 4 tackles the greatest film of all time!

Bonus Flea: Sydney Film Festival 2025 picks you otherwise (maybe) wouldn't see! Look beyond the big names and check out these 12 films screening at the festival in June.

A bonus Sunday flea! Some SFF picks based on vibes

No. 002 - 'Escape From The 21st Century' by Yang Li (2024) I'd hate to have this superpower with my allergies! Plus, Matthew picks out the must-see films in Sydney this week.

Issue 002 out now! Reviewing 'Escape from the 21st Century' as part of the Fantastic Film Festival!

No. 001. - 'Subject: Filmmaking' by Reitz & Adolph (2024) Matthew goes to film school, recommends a film festival and picks out the best screenings in Sydney this week.

Issue 001 of The Fleapit is out now!