Tag Archives: Jennifer Kent

Review in Brief: The Nightingale (2018/19)

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE NIGHTINGALE is a gruelling and relentlessly bleak watch, but it’s compelling stuff nonetheless. Jennifer Kent followed up her fascinatingly unique genre debut THE BABADOOK with a dark, raw and grounded historical epic. There’s a captivating core relationship dynamic: an … Continue reading →

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Review: The Babadook (2014)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It’s true what you’ve heard, THE BABADOOK is very good. But is it really all that scary? I’m not so sure. Set in suburban Australia, The Babadook follows working mother Amelia (Essie Davis) who is left caring for her child … Continue reading →

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