REVIEW – ‘Palm Beach’ is a disappointingly flat piece of cinema without any real stakes or semblance of drama
The reunion movie is almost a genre within itself. Whether it's a group of friends coming together again for the first time in years or a fractured family reconnecting after a catalytic event, these films generally involve the revelation of a few major secrets that have been festering in the shadows. Such is the appearance of new Australian film Palm Beach; a film which presents itself as a wicked weekend getaway where old friends will finally confront their equally-old demons. While there are plenty of skeletons in the closet...