Dougal Macdonald is the former film reviewer for CityNews”
"I didn’t laugh or smile. I didn’t feel on the edge of my seat. The narrative was trivial, its principal characters too too filled with self pity and its visual delivery listless." Well that's what movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD thinks of "The Food Club".
"Don’t spend money while you’re waiting for the cheque." That's the premise of "The Nest", which movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD gives three stars to.
"I urge readers to see this film... Its entertainment values are profound. And it stands as an undeniable reminder that Australians can make great movies." Reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD likes "Higher Ground". A lot!
"There’s an audience out there for movies like 'Occupation: Rainfall'. And it doesn’t include me." Reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD is not impressed.
“Only the Animals” is a thriller, a murder mystery, an emotional roller-coaster of love, betrayal, emotional and physical brutality, passion, adultery, truth, lies, coincidence and implausible credibility., says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
The ability of “Penguin Bloom” to polarise audience response is powerful, one way or the other, says movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
“Ammonite” does unexpected things for its viewers. Getting to its one explicit love sequence and discovering its aftermath is a film-watching experience that for delicacy and perceptiveness has few equals, says reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
“My Salinger Year” offers a view of a craft that seldom exposes what goes on between writing a book and its appearance on a retailer’s shelves, writes movie reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
Reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD likes "The Dig", "a very pleasant little movie that tells an important story".
“Summerland’s” plot may be a tad sentimental and melodramatic and offers perhaps a few too many clichés, but none detracts from the film’s overall charm, writes reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
“The Dry” is a great way to start the year’s moviegoing, writes reviewer DOUGAL MACDONALD.
“This reviewer, who doesn’t totally disagree with the naysayers, confesses to having found the film entertaining, amusing and agreeably French. Palatable summer holiday escapist viewing sums it up.” DOUGAL MACDONALD writes about “How to be a Good Wife”.
