Film Review: The Emoji Movie (2017)
byAs any pessimist will tell you, filmmakers will make movies about anything these days. And often announcements of film concepts are met with groans…
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Article: The Contribution of Stephen King to Cinema
byWith his prolific resume of short stories, novellas and novels, Stephen King is living proof that you can have both quality and quantity as…
Film review: Patti Cake$ (2017)
byWhen you hear the words “white American rapper”, what come to mind? Unless you’re still riding the Eminem train, it’s likely the thoughts that…
Film Review: It (2017)
byIf you’ve never read Stephen King’s It then it’s probably a good idea to clear some time out of your schedule and get through…
Film Review: That’s Not Me (2017)
byAustralian comedy can be a fickle beast. While plenty of brilliant television has been produced locally, feature films can be another matter. The best…
Film Review: The Lovers (2017)
byWatching The Lovers, the Rupert Holmes song Escape springs to mind – “Do you like piña coladas and getting caught in the rain?” The…
Film Review: The Dinner (2017)
byHerman Koch, a Dutch writer and actor, wrote a novel called Het diner in 2009 which turned out to be a runaway success. Becoming…
Film Review: Namatjira Project (2017)
byAlbert Namatjira was one of Australia’s most talented and accomplished artists of the 20th century. His paintings remain, to this day, an authority on…
Film Review: Ali’s Wedding (2017)
bySeeing our own stories on screen is always reassuring. There’s a sense that someone is listening, but also that our own people are ‘making…
Film Review: Gifted (2017)
byIt all looks fairly formulaic on paper. Captain America + cute kid + schmaltz = Gifted. The title alone may provoke groans, because it…