The Comeback Trail – movie review
A spoof on mercenary Hollywood producers, The Comeback Trail delighted me. It features three of
Alex First
Alex First is a Melbourne based journalist and communications specialist. He contributes to The Blurb on film and theatre.
The Bay of Silence – movie review
Something is not quite right with talented artist Rosalind (Olga Kurylenko) in Paula van der
Alone – movie review
John Hyams’ psychological thriller Alone has twists aplenty. This two-hander set in the Pacific Northwest
The Mystery of Henri Pick – movie review
While a largely enjoyable romp, The Mystery of Henri Pick becomes too convoluted for its
A Night at the Louvre: Leonardo da Vinci – movie review
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Mona Lisa is world’s most famous painting by the world’s most
Never Too Late – movie review
A mind-numbing comedy for senior citizens, Never Too Late relies on fanciful nonsense to move
Baby Done – movie review
In Curtis Vowell’s comedy Baby Done, outdoorsy Zoe (Rose Matafeo) works as an arborist, alongside
Honest Thief – movie review
Liam Neeson brings his Taken persona to the lead role in the action-drama Honest Thief.
I Am Greta – movie review
Greta Thunberg is a piercingly direct and effective communicator and yet she’s a teenager and
Hope Gap – movie review
She, Grace (Annette Bening) is intelligent, strong willed, heavily opinionated, volatile and fearsome – a