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La La Land – movie review

Damian Chazelle made a splash with 2014's Whiplash, and now he takes a headlong dive into the deep end of…

A United Kingdom – movie review

A powerful, historically-based yarn about bigotry and politics, A United Kingdom tells of the rise of Botswana as an independent…

Why Him? – movie review

Politically incorrect, deliberately crass, with many scenes orchestrated to be painfully awkward, Why Him? is a kind of Meet the…

Moana – movie review

Girl kicks butt and sings a happy tune. That about sums up Disney’s latest foray into fantasy, this time into…

Sing – movie review

Colourful characters, a great soundtrack and elements of The Voice are my immediate reflections when considering Sing, the latest animation…

Red Dog True Blue – movie review

Kriv Stenders' Red Dog was a feelgood film that captivated Australian audiences way back in 2011. It was a genuine…

Red Boots and Half-Smoked Cigarettes (Owl & Cat) – theatre review

A dozen years ago, Gabrielle Savrone, one of the co-owners of The Owl and Cat, joined a cult and for…

Mechanic: Resurrection – HE review

Believe me, I'm an avid fan of Jason Statham and won't refuse to watch a film in which his muscularity…

Paterson – movie review

A slow-moving, gentle, poetic story about a loved up couple in New Jersey, Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson is strangely affecting. Paterson…