Film Review: Despicable Me 3 (2017)
byWritten by Amy Taylor Originally published 14 June 2017 For various reasons, this reviewer does not generally take to films made for children (the…
Animation
Film Review: A Silent Voice (2016)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 9 April 2017 The latest in a string of excellent anime films to hit Australian cinemas following last…
Film Review: Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
byWritten by Simon Storey Originally published 30 March 2017 Full disclosure: I didn’t grow up with the Smurfs. My childhood had a large animated…
Film Review: The Boss Baby (2017)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 22 March 2017 Alec Baldwin returns, but this time it’s not as Trump. It’s as a baby. (So…
Film Review: Ballerina (2016)
byWritten by Nick Bugeja Originally published 8 January 2017 Ballerina has a lot going for it all at the same time. The first thing…
Film Review: Moana (2016)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 18 December 2016 Just when you thought your kid might have stopped singing ‘Let it Go’ for five…
Film Review: Sing (2016)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 18 December 2016 Rounding out a fantastic year in children’s animation, Sing cashes in on the talent show…
Film Review: Trolls (2016)
byWritten by Claire Robson Originally published 28 November 2016 Nineties kids may have fond memories of the troll dolls with the big bright hair…
Film Review: Your Name (2016)
byWritten by Louise Agostino Originally published 21 November 2016 Hayao Miyazaki isn’t the only Japanese director making whimsical, environmentally charged animations. Makoto Shinkai has also…
Film Review: The Red Turtle (2016)
byWritten by Ben Isbel Originally published 19 September 2016 How wonderful it is to praise something with authenticity. With great pleasure I walked out…