The Croods 2: A New Age – movie review
The idea that the collective is stronger than the individual underpins The Croods 2: A
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Alex First is a Melbourne based journalist and communications specialist. He contributes to The Blurb on film and theatre.
Audrey – movie review
I can’t think of an actress who has epitomised class, style and magnetism more than
The Furnace – movie review
The Nightingale (2018) rewrote the rules around brutal representations of Australia’s colonial past. Now The
The Witches – movie review
Slow to ignite, The Witches is an uneven adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel of the
Words on Bathroom Walls – movie review
Words on Bathroom Walls is an important movie. This mainstream dramatic teen romance normalises schizophrenia.
How Do You Know Chris? – movie review
A low-rent Australian drama in which very little happens, How Do You Know Chris? is
A Christmas Gift From Bob – movie review
In 2016 A Street Cat Named Bob introduced audiences to a stray ginger cat (Bob)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – movie review
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart takes a detailed and profound
School Life – movie review
How tough a job is teaching and disciplining a bunch of lively, but often disinterested
Happiest Season – movie review
Christmas cheer is not all it’s cracked up to be for one “happy” couple in