reviews
PUPPY
‘Director Kieran Galvin does fine work sustaining a mood of teasing ambiguity, favouring cool, Lynchian remove with his deliberate pacing, minimalist soundscapes and spartan settings. To his credit, we never know where the film is heading.’
Sunday Star-Times
'Delightful and original. It’s humour is such that it will cause the hidden, dark nasty part of you to smile quietly’ Taieri Herald
Puppy is an excellent debut from Kieran Galvin. With its dark humor, intelligence, and an eye for style, this film could easily gain a cult audience -- and should. DVD Verdict
Literally fusing "Misery" with "Black Snake Moan," the debut film from Aussie director Kieran Galvin -- is pretty raw and chilling stuff. Digigods
‘A twisted take on the traditional love story. Think Misery with all the self-affirmation of Buffalo 66’
Philadelphia Today
'A surprisingly affecting and thoughtful exploration of two somewhat lugubrious and lonely individuals trapped in unusual circumstances ... manages to be both disturbing and believable.'
Exclaim
A fine, engrossing feature debut for writer-director Kieran Galvin. His script balances thriller, drama, horror and romantic black comedy, which is no mean feat, and as a filmmaker he skilfully opens up Puppys primary farmhouse location to make the movie look bigger than it is. In addition to visual smarts, Galvin has given his two young leads juicy roles and guided newcomers Nadia Townsend and Bernard Curry to convincingly multi-faceted and surprisingly touching performances. Empire
'A refreshingly different and quirky film about love in all the wrong places.' New Zealand Herald
'9 out of 10. Galvin's film is a bizarre tale of obsession and love in its most twisted form ... part thriller, part escape drama, but mostly a story about love. The performances from all involved are subtle and engaging.’
‘Bold, beautiful and always entertaining.'
HollywoodBitchSlap
MORE PUPPY
'At turns creepy and undeniably charming, Puppy is a modern thriller with both a grindhouse set-up matched with genuine emotional involvement for its characters ... With standout performances, a lean compositional style courtesy of Galvin’s direction, and genuinely unexpected twists and turns, Puppy is a fun, involving piece of work that makes you root for two people to be together even though the honest money says they should probably kill each other.' Independent Film Quarterly
'An extremely bizarre and often very satisfying entry in the ever-expanding woman-in-jeopardy sweepstakes ... Without losing any of its ability to shock, Puppy also turns out to be quite funny. Genre enthusiasts will want to go out of their way to find it.' Movie City News
'A strange, brave, and black film ... a refreshing romantic drama.'
Urban Cinefile
FEED
Deeply shocking and darkly funny, Feed slowly brings its satire of consumerism and control to the boil, before ramming it right down the throat.’ Film Four
'The script by Kieran Galvin is self-aware, satirical and bitingly intelligent, while at the same time vulgar and disgusting.’ Fatally Yours
'To writer Kieran Galvin's credit, Feed's plot structure boasts zero body fat, with each scene intricately relevant to the story.' Unspeakable Horror
An intense, filthy, sexually charged, skull breaking exercise in excess! It just wouldn’t stop stabbing me with crazy scenarios up till its sadistic, yet yummy final frames.' Joblo
‘On one level, Feed is a classic renegade-cop movie, but deep down, writer Kieran Galvin tackles some fundamental questions about human sexuality and where its source fountains lie.’ Orlando Weekly
‘The script is rock solid, full of cool twists and dynamic characters.’ Killer Reviews
