TV Review: The Straits: Episode 1 & 2
From the opening shots of the title sequence, it is difficult not to recall HBO’s landmark series The Sopranos. The music sounds very similar…
Thievish Thursdays: Suburban Mayhem (2006)
Our first Thievish Thursday takes a brief look at the irreparable effects of crime over the family unit, in celebration of the new ABC1 series…
Film Review: Any Questions For Ben? (2012)
There were no questions for Ben (Josh Lawson). After being invited back to lecture at his high school with other high flyers, Ben’s apparent…
Review: The Sleeping Beauty, Ballet Live in HD
Classical ballet is brought to the big screen thanks to the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and Sharmill Films. The second of four live performances…
Film Review: Young Adult (2012)
If you thought Charlize Theron was terrifying as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in her Academy Award winning role, then you ain’t seen nothing yet!
Film Review: Weekend (2011)
How long does it take to fall in love with someone? Does love at first sight exist? Can a simple shag lead to much,…
Film Review: A Few Best Men (2011)
Muriel Heslop is dead. A nation mourns. Darryl Kerrigan and his family have sold out their sought after castle and made a mint. A…
Film Review: The Descendants (2011)
Alexander Payne’s latest dramedy The Descendants delves into problematic territory with an exploration of infidelity in a time of turmoil.
FAFA: Summer Coda (2010)
That it took over five years to make an Australian film is no great surprise. From a genesis beginning on the Movie Channel’s Project…
Film Review: The First Grader (2010)
Decades after surviving the senseless tragedies of the Kenyan liberation from the British in the 1950s, Kimani Maruge (Oliver Litondo) learns about the opportunities…