Posts from the ‘REVIEWS’ category

WIN! Double in-season passes to see Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’

The release of any new Almodóvar movie is an event in itself. Throw the fact that The Room Next Door is his first ever English-language feature…

Film Study: ‘The Exorcist’ and where horror suddenly became more complex

Cream presents a fresh column that highlights the films you really ought to have seen by now. From cinema’s early days of flickering silent pictures to…

‘Star Wars Outlaws’: loving the laser action and the classic film references

In a galaxy far, far away… As I’m playing Star Wars Outlaws, I’m recalling that as a child, my Mum would insist that we were “a…

THE CREAM CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 2023

Phew! Another year about to pass us by and Chrissy will be here before you know it. Amongst all the busy-ness, one thing we can help…

‘Mary Poppins’ more than just a musical: part magic show, part circus, even part fever dream

Musicals can often come across as twee, especially when the subject is syrupy, and while you might assume a musical version of the childhood classic Mary…

This year’s Italian Film Festival packed with more comedy (but perhaps less drama) than a Dante Alighieri novel

The St. Ali Italian Film Festival returns to Perth from October 18 to November 14, celebrating Italian culture, stories and language at Palace Cinemas Raine Square,…

‘Every Brilliant Thing’: a play about depression that’s every bit as comical as it is heartfelt

Every Brilliant Thing is a play with a beautiful but simple premise. Its sole player recalls a list of every brilliant thing that has helped him…

Why ‘WandaVision’ is a postmodernist’s wet dream…

My partner Ben and I subscribe to a variety of streaming services: Netflix, of course; its Australian equivalent Stan; Amazon Prime; Disney+, to name a few.…