Interview with KGB Actor Bjorn Stewart
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…
Comedy
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Standing Up for Hilarity - The Year Aussie Comedy Made a Comeback
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 dra…
Jumanji: The Next Level Review - Same As Before, Not as Much Fun
Directed and co-written by Jake Kasdan, Jumanji: The Next Level stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black as the four video game characters that inhabit the world of Jumanji, poss…
Knives Out Review - Murder-Mystery Struggles to Cut the (Colonel) Mustard
Reminding Rian Johnson about his work on Star Warsis probably the last thing he wants to hear before releasing a new film. To Johnson’s dismay, his polarising work with Star Wars: The Last Jedi will…
Standing Up for Sunny Director Steve Vidler Interview
Andrew caught up with multi-hyphenate writer-director-actor Steve Vidler to talk about his new comedy Standing Up for Sunny. This is a treat of a film, genuinely hilarious and superbly acted. Stand…
Knives Out Review - A Delicate Tonal Tightrope that Succeeds Immensely
Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Knives Out stars Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the “last of the gentleman sleuths”, hired to solve the apparent mystery around the death of famous mystery writer…
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…
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 (…
Little Monsters Review - A Bothersome Zombie Flick That I Just Can't Shake Off
There’s been precious few films this year that have left me well and truly bothered at their end. Godzilla: King of the Monsters left me quite bothered by its misguided attempt to instil ethics to its…
Last Christmas Review - Hopefully the Last Christmas Movie
Directed by Paul Feig, Last Christmas stars Emilia Clarke as Kate, a young woman in London burning the candle at both ends and struggling every step of the way. Her life starts to turn around when she…
Ready or Not Review - Samara Weaving Stuns in This Black Comedy Horror
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, Ready or Not stars Samara Weaving as Grace, a newlywed marrying into the Le Domas dynasty, a family who have made an empire out of various gaming.…
Promised Review - An endearing kind of Rom-Com
‘But the world was changing and so were we – some of us sooner than others.’ Promised, written and directed by Nick Conidi (co-directed with Tony Ferrieri), is a film which draws inspiration from Con…