The barbarity of the Nazis comes into sharp focus in a botched attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler at the start of the second World War. The man at the helm is Oliver Hirschbiegel, who directed Downfall, which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2005 Oscars. The centerpiece of 13 Minutes is a…
Written by Bryan Sipe (who also penned the recent adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ The Choice), Demolition is a rather downbeat and unpredictable drama dealing with death, grief, and the process of moving on. Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a hot shot financier whose wife is killed in a car crash. He goes into denial and…
Disney’s latest animated offering, Ralph Breaks the Internet, just lifted the roof on what’s possible. It’s not only extremely clever, but funny and engaging for the whole family. Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by Jon C. Reilly) and Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) have been best friends since their previous misadventures (six years ago in Wreck-It Ralph), hanging…
– A United Kingdom – Only in cinemas from 26 December 2016 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE He was an Oxford-educated African king, while she was a white Englishwoman working as a clerk at Lloyd’s of London. Now their 1948 marriage,…
Opening with a breathtaking first-person account of the car accident that killed journalist Matthew Cave’s wife and unborn daughter, The Girl Without Skin isn’t as straightforward an undertaking for fans of Nordic Noir as it might seem. Early on in the novel you’re going to find yourself ticking off the required elements list. Awful personal…
Anarchic and visually stylish, T2: Trainspotting has been eagerly anticipated by fans of the original, which was released in 1996. But even if you didn’t see that, director Danny Boyle delivers a gritty experience with the same four degenerates that made the first installment such a favourite. Mind you, it took me a few minutes…
– The Miracle Club – Only in cinemas from 3 August 2023 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE THE MIRACLE CLUB is a heartwarming, hilarious film that celebrates the power of friendship, love, and laughter with a poignant message and stunning performances…
Sarah Perry returns to the locale of her hit novel (and TV series) The Essex Serpent to deliver another deep, dazzling book. Enlightenment takes place over three time periods and concerns itself with a historical mystery so that it becomes, like the comets that come into the narrative, an elliptical tale. While linear on the…
A Dodgeball Named Desire is a clever, creative and involving hoot, contrasting the literary with the sporting. It is a decidedly fresh take on A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. First performed on Broadway in December 1947, that is the story of former Southern belle Blanche DuBois, whose personal circumstances have changed for the worse. An…
The Picture of Dorian Gray is an extraordinary triumph of talent and theatricality. It is the very finest of entertainment involving a handsome young man and a portrait that becomes a mirror to his soul. The play shines a spotlight on a world obsessed with youth and beauty. Dorian Gray is painted by his friend, artist Basil…
