Alex First

Alex First is a Melbourne based journalist and communications specialist. He contributes to The Blurb on film and theatre.

By Alex First 4 months ago

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) is a respectful documentary chronicling the life of Jiro Ono,

By Alex First 5 months ago

If you like your movies slow cooked, then The Souvenir may be one to consider.

By Alex First 5 months ago

At a time when millions of people around the world are streaming e-sports content every

By Alex First 5 months ago

Not being able to conceive when one is desperate to start a family can cause

By Alex First 5 months ago

Imagine you’re the partner or child of a soldier who’s sent off to war. How

By Alex First 5 months ago

What a grand show and a great experience Kurios is. Artistic excellence, ingenuity and reinvention are

By Alex First 5 months ago

Hero or villain? Murderer? Campaigner for a democratic Russia? These are just some of the

By Alex First 5 months ago

Promiscuity to hide the pain. That – in a nutshell – is the short life and

By Alex First 5 months ago

A look at a way of life that’s all but gone, Honeyland focuses on a

By Alex First 5 months ago

White hot rage built in me the longer Todd Haynes’ latest film, Dark Waters, went