TV Review: The Straits: Episode 1 & 2
Written by James Madden Originally published 3 February 2012 From the opening shots of the title sequence, it is difficult not to recall HBO’s…
Thievish Thursdays: Suburban Mayhem (2006)
Written by James Madden Originally published 2 February 2012 Our first Thievish Thursday takes a brief look at the irreparable effects of crime over the…
Film Review: Any Questions For Ben? (2012)
Written by James Madden Originally published 2 February 2012 There were no questions for Ben (Josh Lawson). After being invited back to lecture at…
Review: The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Live in HD
Written by James Madden Originally published 1 February 2012 Classical ballet is brought to the big screen thanks to the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia…
Film Review: Young Adult (2012)
Written by James Madden Originally published 26 January 2012 If you thought Charlize Theron was terrifying as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in her Academy…
Film Review: Weekend (2011)
Written by James Madden Originally published 24 January 2012 How long does it take to fall in love with someone? Does love at first…
Film Review: A Few Best Men (2011)
Written by James Madden Originally published 20 January 2012 Muriel Heslop is dead. A nation mourns. Darryl Kerrigan and his family have sold out…
Film Review: The Descendants (2011)
Written by James Madden Originally published 17 January 2012 Alexander Payne’s latest dramedy The Descendants delves into problematic territory with an exploration of infidelity…
FAFA: Summer Coda (2010)
Written by James Madden Originally published 6 January 2012 That it took over five years to make an Australian film is no great surprise….
Film Review: The First Grader (2010)
Written by James Madden Originally published 3 January 2012 Decades after surviving the senseless tragedies of the Kenyan liberation from the British in the…