Cinema Run for Aussie Comedy Standing Up for Sunny
I caught the brilliant comedy Standing Up for Sunny at Cinefest Oz and found myself crying with laughter. It's a brilliant, genuinely hilarious film. I managed to see it with a full audience, and…
The Dead Don't Die Review - Not Even Worth The Time I Spent Writing This Review
I know that there are some reviewers who relish the ability to rip into a film that they didn’t like. They may feel that the monopolisation of their time was a waste, that the filmmaker insulted them…
Roadshow to Release Koko: A Red Dog Story on December 5th
One of the more exciting and unexpected films to arrive on the radar of Australian cinema entertainment is the third Red Dog film, Koko: A Red Dog Story. Written and directed by Top Knot Detective wun…
Frozen II Review - A Surprisingly Progressive and Hopeful Film to Help Child Anxieties About the Future
Disney returns to the Elsa-Anna pool of Frozen with the creatively titled Frozen II. Directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee reunite to tell the continued story of sisters Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (…
Ride Like a Girl Review - A Misguided Slice of Racing Industry Propaganda
Rachel Griffiths directorial debut, Ride Like a Girl, will end up as being the highest grossing (domestic) Australian film of 2019. This is the retelling of the story of Michelle Payne, the first woma…
Parasite Review - A Proudly Unique and Essential Experience
The master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, believed in making the audience suffer as much as possible, when crafting one of his pictures. Often quoted as saying, “There is no terror in the bang, only i…
Judy & Punch Review - A Proudly Feminist Film About Insidious Violence
British journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy became one of the most ridiculed interviewers of the decade when he pushed director Quentin Tarantino on the relationship between the violence in his films and…
Ten Women Directors Who Should Direct a Frankenstein Film
With Leigh Whannel’s The Invisible Man due in 2020, and with Paul Feig’s monster mash film, as well as whatever Dexter Fletcher is doing with, of all characters, Renfield, it appears that Universal st…
Ford V Ferrari Review - The Ultimate Expression of Power Over Machines
Directed by James Mangold, Ford v Ferrari stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale as Carroll Shelby, former race car driver turned designer and engineer, and Ken Miles, professional yet unstable driver, r…
Charlie's Angels Review - A Weird Franchise to Try and Keep Alive
Directed, written by, and co-starring Elizabeth Banks, Charlie’s Angels stars Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, and Kristen Stewart as the new Angels of the Charles Townsend Agency, tasked with retrieving a…
Arts Community Still Blue For Manus And Nauru
One year ago, the arts community came together and spoke out about the ongoing trauma of those detained for nearly six years in Australia’s offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru. More…
Pain and Glory Review - A Gentle, Tender Reflection on Life
I’ll start this review by voicing one of my biggest film related shames: I am not a fan of Pedro Almodovar’s films. I find myself visiting each new Almodovar in the hope that this will be the one to…