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I Am Woman Review – Helen Reddy Biopic is a Confident and Assured Debut for Unjoo Moon

August 31, 2020

Powered by JustWatch Screen biographies of music artists have been coming thick and fast in recent times. Olivia Newton-John, INXS, The Easybeats and even Molly Meldrum have scored ...

Richard Jewell Review – Rinse and Repeat, Same Old Same from Clint Eastwood

Christopher Spencer

February 17, 2020

Reviews

In Richard Jewell, Clint Eastwood gives us yet another instalment in his mini-series of films about heroic individuals who defy the odds, resist the bureaucracy, and fight against government scrutiny to remain...

Honey Boy Review – Simply Put, A F**king Amazing Film

Scot F

February 14, 2020

Reviews

Honey Boy is Shia LaBeouf’s self-portrait of processing the lifelong resentment and rage of his childhood. It’s a tender film reflecting on growing up with a parent who never treated you how a parent is suppos...

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Review – Nice Guys Finish First in this Sorta-Biopic of Mister Rogers

Hagan Osborne

January 24, 2020

Reviews

Growing up in Australia in the mid-'90s, you were hard-pressed to find children's entertainment that didn't focus on brawling anime monsters or anthropomorphic bananas. That is where a beloved figure like ...

Judy Review – Zellweger Dazzles in Poignant Biopic

Simone Grogan

January 13, 2020

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Judy relays the final year of the late, exceedingly great Judy Garland and her reluctant relocation from LA to London. It’s a touching homage to the bittersweet life of performance and stardom, founded ultimat...

Ford V Ferrari Review – The Ultimate Expression of Power Over Machines

Christopher Spencer

November 22, 2019

Reviews

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, respective...

Judy Review – Base-Level Storytelling With Good Performances

Christopher Spencer

October 17, 2019

Reviews

Directed by Rupert Goold, Judy stars Renée Zellweger as the titular Judy Garland, reserved to performing at sold-out shows in London in 1969, approaching the last years of her life and career. Composed with Ga...

Rocketman is Here: Elton John and Taron Egerton Perform Tiny Dancer Together

Andrew F Peirce

February 26, 2019

Culture

Ok, so the Oscars have wrapped up quick smart for this year, and as is the tradition, through bleary eyes and a film conjured hangover, we look forward to next years big event to see what could possibly end up...

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I, Tonya Review

Jeanette Muscat

February 7, 2018

Reviews

I love films based on true stories. I love sports (not all, and not necessarily sports films purely focused on the sport aspect). I love dramas. I love black comedy. And, I remember the mayhem around the Tonya ...

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Southside With You Review

Andrew F Peirce

December 6, 2016

Reviews

Richard Tanne’s Southside With You is a film about foundations. It’s a film about the foundations of a culture, a society, a community. It’s a film that essays the foundations of what goes into the creation of ...

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Netflix Acquires Groundbreaking Western Australian Indigenous Documentary, Our Law

Celebrate World Wombat Day with new ‘Aussie-mation’ Combat Wombat

Mace Francis Orchestra Celebrates 15 Years with a Big Band Show in Perth

Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix

For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining

What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

International Childfree Day: Why I'm Living a Life Without Children

The Witches Review – Horrid CGI Can’t Cover Up Awful Anne Hathaway Performance

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Come to Daddy Review - A Tonally Confused Work of Gunk and Grime

She Dies Tomorrow Review – A Powerful and Unshakeable Slice of Horror Cinema

The Naked Farmer by Ben Brooksby Book Review – When it Comes to Mental Health, We Are All in This Together

64th BFI London Film Festival – Day Ten: New Order, Small Axe, Ammonite

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Nine: Possessor Review

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Eight: African Apocalypse, Ultraviolence Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Seven: American Utopia, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes Reviews

Happy Sad Man Interview with Director Genevieve Bailey

International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

I Am Woman Review – Helen Reddy Biopic is a Confident and Assured Debut for Unjoo Moon

Richard Jewell Review – Rinse and Repeat, Same Old Same from Clint Eastwood

Honey Boy Review – Simply Put, A F**king Amazing Film

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Review – Nice Guys Finish First in this Sorta-Biopic of Mister Rogers

Judy Review – Zellweger Dazzles in Poignant Biopic

Ford V Ferrari Review – The Ultimate Expression of Power Over Machines

Judy Review – Base-Level Storytelling With Good Performances

Rocketman is Here: Elton John and Taron Egerton Perform Tiny Dancer Together

I, Tonya Review

Southside With You Review

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