Film Review: End of Watch (2012)
“Hey, Big Evil. Why do they call you Big Evil?” “Because my evil’s so big.” There is lots of this evil going around South…
The Yes Men
Film Review: Hail (2012)
Hail is the first feature effort from Amiel Courtin-Wilson who has gained international recognition for his documentaries Chasing Buddha, Bastardy and his short film…
TV Recap: Rake, S2E7
Just when we thought that Kath and Kim’s Sandy Freckle (William McInnes) took out the greatest name title on Australian television the genius that…
Film Review: Lawless (2012)
I usually steer clear of John Hillcoat films, not that they’re bad, but because their hyper-realism leaves me feeling utterly depressed and questioning the…
TV Recap: The Newsroom, S1E8
It is fairly stock standard for long monologues to be chewed up by the actors on The Newsroom. Aaron Sorkin (who consistently credits himself…
TV Recap: Conspiracy 365, October
Oh Cal Ormond! (Harrison Gilbertson) You are such a clever young man aren’t you? October’s episode of Conspiracy 365 sees Cal escape from a…
Wednesdays with Woody: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
It’s hard to believe that The Curse of the Jade Scorpion is Woody Allen’s most expensive film with a budget of $26 million. Yes,…
Wednesdays with Woody: Small Time Crooks (2000)
Ex-con Ray Winkler (Woody Allen) convinces his wife, Frenchie (Tracy Ullman), to front a cookie store so that he and his friends can tunnel…
DVD Review: Hick (2011)
Having seen the trailer before viewing the feature, it really came as no surprise that Hick seems slightly unsure of what genre it really…
Film Review: Lore (2012)
Director Cate Shortland won much appreciation for her superb first feature Somersault. Finally, her long-awaited follow-up, Lore, is a German-language Australian co-production, adapted by…