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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…