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1917 Review – A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart

February 18, 2020

Two infantry soldiers, Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given the task of delivering an urgent message to a fellow British battalion to call off a planned at...

Little Women Review – The Complexities of Being a Woman in the mid-1800s Brought to Life

Ella Smith

January 30, 2020

Reviews

Little Women is equal parts endearing and poignant, prepare to get sucked into the eloquence of art and quaintness of life of the mid 1800’s and into the lives of March girls (and be prepared not to want to le...

Judy Review – Zellweger Dazzles in Poignant Biopic

Simone Grogan

January 13, 2020

Reviews

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...

Bombshell Review – Great Performances Fail to Give This One Purpose

Christopher Spencer

January 8, 2020

Reviews

Directed by Jay Roach, Bombshell stars Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, and Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil: three women who used to work for FOX News and who were, among many...

The Irishman Review – Ageing Powerful Men With Big Egos

Christopher Spencer

December 19, 2019

Reviews

Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Irishman stars Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman and enforcer for the Philadelphia mafia lead by Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) throughout the 50s and...

Frozen II Review – A Surprisingly Progressive and Hopeful Film to Help Child Anxieties About the Future

Andrew F Peirce

November 25, 2019

Reviews

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 (Idina Men...

Pain and Glory Review – A Gentle, Tender Reflection on Life

Andrew F Peirce

November 21, 2019

Reviews

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 c...

Marriage Story Review – An Enriching Observation of Unity and Heartbreak.

Jonathan Spiroff

November 21, 2019

Reviews

Marriage Story is an enriching observation of unity and heartbreak.

AUSgust – The Second Annual Australian Film Month is Here!

Andrew F Peirce

July 29, 2019

Culture

A year ago we kicked off the first annual celebration of Australian films – AUSgust. A whole month dedicated to Australian cinema and the brilliant work that has been made throughout the years. Just like l...

Ivan Sen and Jennifer Kent are Invited to Join the Oscars Academy, but at What Price?

Andrew F Peirce

July 2, 2019

Culture

In November of 2018, Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul voiced his frustration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, stating that he was “(I’m) totally going to quit it”, and that the cos...

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Australian Sci-Fi Web Series 2121 to Launch on 19 April

The Ricci Revival – In Christina Ricci We Trust

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

The Quokka - Like You've Never Seen it Before! in the Documentary Rottnest Island: Kingdom of the Quokka

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

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

More Human Than Human Review

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

Backtrack Boys Director Catherine Scott Interview - The Last New Wave

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

1917 Review – A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart

Little Women Review – The Complexities of Being a Woman in the mid-1800s Brought to Life

Judy Review – Zellweger Dazzles in Poignant Biopic

Bombshell Review – Great Performances Fail to Give This One Purpose

The Irishman Review – Ageing Powerful Men With Big Egos

Frozen II Review – A Surprisingly Progressive and Hopeful Film to Help Child Anxieties About the Future

Pain and Glory Review – A Gentle, Tender Reflection on Life

Marriage Story Review – An Enriching Observation of Unity and Heartbreak.

AUSgust – The Second Annual Australian Film Month is Here!

Ivan Sen and Jennifer Kent are Invited to Join the Oscars Academy, but at What Price?

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