Shine – Review

October 1, 1997

Nowhere has the concept of The Zone been so brilliantly portrayed as in the performance of Rachmaninoff’s Third Concerto in Shine.

Children of the Revolution – Review

July 1, 1997

Children of the Revolution is a courageous dare by first-time director Peter Duncan. He bases the film on one premise: What if Joseph Stalin had a son, and would he turn out just like Old Joe?

Shine – Review

April 1, 1997

Focusing on classical pianist David Helfgott’s retreat into a private world, filmmaker Scott Hicks discovers a contradiction between this eccentric, slightly confused individual and the precision of delivering some of the most complex music ever written.