Alex First

Alex First is a Melbourne based journalist and communications specialist. He contributes to The Blurb on film and theatre.

By Alex First 3 weeks ago

If you combine Captain Hook with a swarm of bees you have an idea of

By Alex First 1 month ago

Try as I really wanted to like Free Guy, I simply couldn’t … because it

By Alex First 1 month ago

I hope comic book fans find more to appreciate about James Gunn’s (Guardians of the

By Alex First 2 months ago

The slow-moving period piece Fanny Lye Deliver’d is a film mired in pain. The year

By Alex First 2 months ago

Jungle Cruise benefits from the talents of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. This old fashioned,

By Alex First 2 months ago

Stellar lead performances, brilliant staging, evocative lighting, a healthy dollop of Disney magic and a

By Alex First 2 months ago

The sexually-charged comedy Shiva Baby is an awkward delight. Dani (Rachel Sennott) is a 20-something

By Alex First 2 months ago

Let’s face it, growing old isn’t nice, but this offering from M. Night Shyamalan is

By Alex First 2 months ago

A pleasantly distracting comedy, Rosa’s Wedding centres around a hard-working woman who’s selfless to the

By Alex First 2 months ago

In Escape Room: Tournament of Champions six people are trapped with death awaiting them unless