‘The Book Club’ sequel is packed with romance and shenanigans in Rome and beyond
We have no complaints about The Book Club: The Next Chapter. It’s a fab, feelgood film that you don’t need to see the first instalment to…
‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ is sure to spook even the hardest of horror fans
The Pope’s Exorcist doesn’t need to do very much to impress horror fans. It is a film fully focused on possession and exorcsim, and that’s enough…
‘Till’ (film review): A record of racism’s horrific truths
Reliving the appalling suffering of innocent Black people that occured frequently in American history (namely the 1930s-1960s) is a necessary expose of where racism went terribly…
Winners announced of the AACTA International Awards: that’s AACTA as in ‘Actor’ as in Film & Television Awards, doncha know
A whole lot of conflicting genres were up for gongs at this year’s AACTA Awards including Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin and…
‘Cocaine Bear’ chucks political correctness out the window (along with millions of dollars worth of A-grade Charlie)
Cocaine Bear‘s synopsis isn’t exactly a complex one, but it is one heck of a funny film that harks back to the early ’80s when Hollywood…
Tár: a cross between celebratory biopic and necessary critique on cancel culture
Cate Blanchet’s performance in the fairly lengthy biopic Tár (two hours and forty minutes) is definitely Oscar-worthy but much of the content of the film does…
‘The Fabelmans’: more than just a feelgood family movie, plus win one of 10 double passes!
The Fabelmans is a deeply personal portrait of a 20th century American childhood, namely Steven Spielberg’s childhood. A biopic of sorts, the film is a cinematic…
If you think things have gotten a little quiet with the #MeToo movement, you’ll find plenty of important talk in ‘She Said’
October 5, 2017 seems like eons ago, but it was an important date in modern history. On that day, the New York Times published an article…
‘Black Adam’: plenty of CGI, lightning effects and a whole lot of fizzle…
Black Adam is an action fantasy film that centres its focus almost entirely on superior visual effects, sadly at the sacrifice of character development and, well,…
‘Spencer’: a surreal three days in the life of a stifled Princess
Spencer might best be categorised as ‘escapist’ cinema. If you’re going to see this movie expecting an explicit biopic, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. But…
‘Delicious’: Sumptuous, easy-to-digest French fare
Delicious, directed by Eric Besnard, is a sumptuous feast of the senses; a film that whets your appetite and is easy to digest. Yes, the puns…
Camelot & Luna: Get set for some of the best summer outdoor cinema you’ve seen in years
During Covid times, we’ve gotten pretty used to staying glued to the sofa, streaming Netflix, Stan and Paramount+ and getting lost in quality television. Indeed, it…
‘Dune’ reboot is epic, sublime and kind of ‘spicy’ the ultimate space movie, then
Denis Villeneuve’s long-gestating creation of a fantasy sci-fi film Dune is an impressive feat of majestic vision with a surprisingly coherent narrative, leaving you yearning to…
