Film Review: He Named Me Malala (2015)
byIn October 2012, the Pakistan Taliban shot 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai on her way home from school, targeting her because of public comments she’d made…
Current Theatrical Releases
Film Review: Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
byZombies? Check. Explosions? Check. Homemade weaponry? Check. Blood and gore? Check. Boobs? Check. What more does a schlock/horror/comedy hybrid need? Scouts, it would appear….
Film Review: Man Up (2015)
byA cynic might point out that Man Up bears more than a passing resemblance to other British romantic comedies. But this would be to ignore…
Review: National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)
by…Let me speak to the yet unknowing world How these things came about: so shall you hear Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of…
Film Review: The Assassin (2015)
byThe latest film from world cinema auteur Hsiao-Hsien Hou will not be to everyone’s tastes. Those expecting a period martial arts extravaganza in the…
Film Review: Now Add Honey (2015)
byGood Aussie comedies tend to be confined to television. Think Summer Heights High, Please Like Me, Kath & Kim, and all the political satire…
Film Review: Freeheld (2015)
byIt’s easy to criticise the US what with its ridiculous gun laws, extreme conservatives, and woeful healthcare system, but Freeheld reminds us of something that…
Film Review: Sleeping With Other People (2015)
byThe problem with most recent American rom-coms is that they’ve been neither romantic enough nor funny enough. Judd Apatow’s overly long and underly funny movies, which…
Film Review: The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
byThe Last Witch Hunter begins in 14th century undisclosed Europe. It opens with Vin Diesel as fierce warrior, Kaulder, rocking a beard on par with his own…
Film Review: Mistress America (2015)
byFollowing his 2012 indie hit Frances Ha, Noah Baumbach reteams with his co-writer and star, Greta Gerwig for Mistress America. Having tackled differences between…