Film Review: The Ref (1994)
byThe Ref (1994) is a family Christmas movie with a difference: it doesn’t give saccharine sweet families getting along, instead it goes into a…
Film Review: Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
byThere was a Santa Claus before Tim Allen! Santa Claus: The Movie was released in 1985 and starred David Huddleston as Santa as well…
Film Review: Die Hard (1988)
byThere is a scene near the start of Die Hard where John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) limo driver Argyle starts playing some rap music. Being…
Film review: Paddington (2014)
byAfter more than fifty years, Michael Bond’s beloved children’s book character comes to life, and he is one adorable bear. Seemingly sticking quite close…
Film Review: Folies Bergere (2014)
byFolies Bergere is the kind of film that so rarely gets held to account by its critics. It’s a pleasant middle aged comedy, the…
Film Review: National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (2014)
byThere is a certain intimacy to watching live theater, one that can often refuse to translate to cinema. Under Benedict Andrews’ direction, National Theatre…
Film Review: Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
byJason Sudeikis, Jason Bateman and Charlie Day must have had sore palms by the end of filming Horrible Bosses 2. So many high fives. Whether…
Film Review: Turkey Shoot (2014)
byFollowing Mark Hartley’s remake of Patrick last year, Turkey Shoot continues the current re-imaginings of the series of Ozploitation cult classics produced by Antony…
On The Set of Turkey Shoot (2014)
byEXT. CARPARK – DAY It’s 7 o’clock on a hot, summer Melbourne morning and I’ve just pulled into the back car park of what…
Film Review: Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
byWith a title like Exodus: Gods and Kings, you can be pretty sure you know what you are going to get with this film;…