Film Review: Allegiant (2016)
byBack in the Chicago compound, Allegiant returns The Divergent Series to the journey of Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) and her boyfriend Four (Theo James). …
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Film Review: April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
byApril and the Extraordinary World beings with an intriguing and cerebral premise: Napoleon dies in a chemical explosion and the trajectory of history is…
Film Review: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
byWriter and actress Nia Vardalos is back with My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. There is no question that the original Greek outing was…
Article: Lies and Contamination in The Daughter (2015)
byBased on Henrik Ibsen’s play The Wild Duck, The Daughter (directed by Simon Stone) is a brooding and gothic vision of life in rural Australia….
Film Review: Two-Bit Waltz (2014)
byWritten and directed by Clara Mamet who also stars, Two-Bit Waltz is a charming first feature film. Taking cues from Wes Anderson’s nostalgic stylings, Mamet has…
Film Review: Gods of Egypt (2016)
byAnother reviewer has described Alex Proyas’s Gods of Egypt as ‘one hot mess’, and that would seem to be a fairly accurate description. With…
Film Review: The Price We Pay (2014)
byScreening as part of the Transitions Film Festival, The Price We Pay is a documentary about the way big business manages to avoid tax…
Review: National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest (2015)
byTaking the now common route of casting a male in the role of Lady Bracknell, Adrian Noble directs his own version of Oscar Wilde’s…
Film Review: The Hateful Eight (2015)
byQuentin Tarantino has delivered yet another bloody cinematic tribute in his eighth and latest film, The Hateful Eight. The film uses Tarantino’s trademark blend…
Film Review: On the Waterfront (1954)
byWhen a film can survive VCE English class and still be looked upon with fond memories you know it’s something quite special. On the…