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A Guide to Second Date Sex Review – A Fine, Heartfelt Romantic Comedy

February 11, 2020

Adapting a play from stage to screen is always a difficult proposition, if for no other reason than the question why. Why translate this from stage to screen? What makes this cinematic? Will it be so obvious t...

Jojo Rabbit Review – A Deep, Satirical Conversation About the Effects of Fascism

Christopher Spencer

January 23, 2020

Reviews

Written and directed by Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit stars Roman Griffin Davis as Jojo, a lonely German boy living during the end of World War II and whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his ...

Hour Of Power – With Katie Lees And Grace Rouvray Review

Travis Johnson

January 21, 2020

Reviews

Katie and Grace’s Hour of Power January 23 -25. 2020 The Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville NSW Reviewing stand up comedy is a tricky bit of business, comedy as a whole being an extremely subjective ar...

The Peanut Butter Falcon Review – A Rare Treat About the Restorative Power of Friendship

David Giannini

January 16, 2020

Reviews

Cinema history is thick with examples of the buddy comedy. It has become a genre unto itself. Whether it is two cops, like Lethal Weapon, or enemies turned friends in White Men Can’t Jump, the formula is tried...

Interview with H is for Happiness Writer Lisa Hoppe

Andrew F Peirce

December 30, 2019

Banter

I'm a massive fan of the Aussie family film H is for Happiness, as shown in my review where I called it an instant classic. I got in contact with writer Lisa Hoppe to chat about what went into adapting the muc...

Spies in Disguise Review – An Good Old-School Spy Flick, Just… Animated

Travis Akbar

December 28, 2019

Reviews

“Why is this kids movie so scary?” my 5-year-old son Raiden, asked as we were about two thirds through Spies in Disguise. I had to think deeply about an answer. I thought back to the countless kids’ mov...

KGB Review – Short Lived, but Terrific

Travis Akbar

December 27, 2019

Reviews

As a film reviewer, and aspiring screenwriter, my favourite hobby came full circle in early October of 2019 when I attended an Australian Film, Television and Radio School Talent Camp, in which one of the lect...

Interview with KGB Actor Bjorn Stewart

Travis Akbar

December 27, 2019

Banter

Travis Akbar got to speak to Indigenous KGB actor Bjorn Stewart about KGB, the show's production, what he's watching on TV at the moment and his desire to get some dirt on future co-stars. And - lots more....

Andrew’s Top Films of 2019

Andrew F Peirce

December 27, 2019

Culture

The year of 2019 contained some of the best films in years, with more than a handful fo these being some of the best of the decade. Because I’m based in Australia, some of these films may have been released el...

Standing Up for Hilarity – The Year Aussie Comedy Made a Comeback

Andrew F Peirce

December 19, 2019

Culture

After I completed my Best Australian Films of 2019 list, I took a look over the entries and was surprised at the overwhelming presence of a certain genre among the titles. No, not documentaries or dramas, but ...

AACTA Reveals A Record-Breaking Number Of Feature Films Im Competition For 8th AACTA Awards

WA Made Film Festival Rundown – A Celebration of the Strong WA Filmmaking Community

Ten Aussie Horror Films That’ll Leave You Frightened This Friday the Thirteenth

Perth’s Australian Revelations 2020 Season Launches with a Film That’s Out of This World

Emerging Perth Artist Sam Hopkins Awarded WA Sculptor Scholarship of $10,000 at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe Opening

Top Five Movies That Will Make You Want to Start Cooking at Home

Perth Comedy Festival Welcomes Over 65 Comedians for 2020 Lineup

New Esports Viewing Experience to Launch in Perth

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Five Streaming Services to Check Out in Quarantine

Steve Bisley Visits Perth for Charity and Acting Events

Cale Street Festival Program Announced

New Aussie film Wild Butterfly Reveals Claire Murray’s Devastating Untold Story

Happy Sad Man Screenings Roll On in Sydney

Rogue Review - A Fun Creature Feature That Loves its Genre Roots

The Platform Review – The Best Heavy Metal Movie Ever Made

Onward Review – A Perfectly Mindless Fantasy for These Dangerous Days

In Fabric Review – A Reminder That Peter Strickland is Capable of Far Superior Work

Bloodshot Review – A Competently Made Slice of Blandness

The Set Review – Important, Invaluable, but Not Good

Longest Day in Chang’an Review – An Inventive Imagining of Tang China that Deserves a Wide Audience

Harmony star Jerome Meyer on Fantasy, Working with Jessica Falkholt, and Parental Reactions

Discussing Diversity With Annie Murtagh-Monks: The Heights, Casting, and the Global Financial Crisis

In My Blood It Runs Interview with Director Maya Newell

WhispersRed Gold Coast Film Festival Interview – Live-ASMR, Relaxation, Self-Discovery, and Awareness

An Interview With Henry Rollins: Politics. People. Travel.

Interview with The Leunig Fragments Director Kasimir Burgess – On Idols, Filmmaking, and Becoming Michael Leunig

Hour of Power Comedians Katie Lees and Grace Rouvray Interview

A Guide to Second Date Sex Review – A Fine, Heartfelt Romantic Comedy

Jojo Rabbit Review – A Deep, Satirical Conversation About the Effects of Fascism

Hour Of Power – With Katie Lees And Grace Rouvray Review

The Peanut Butter Falcon Review – A Rare Treat About the Restorative Power of Friendship

Interview with H is for Happiness Writer Lisa Hoppe

Spies in Disguise Review – An Good Old-School Spy Flick, Just… Animated

KGB Review – Short Lived, but Terrific

Interview with KGB Actor Bjorn Stewart

Andrew’s Top Films of 2019

Standing Up for Hilarity – The Year Aussie Comedy Made a Comeback

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