As popular fiction catches up with the fact that the home is where true horror lives, there’s a heck of a lot of authors writing about the dangers nested deep in our most intimate relationships. My Perfect Wife depicts how many small acts of cruelty and control can incrementally cause enormous amounts of damage. Returning…
– Judas and the Black Messiah – Only in cinemas from 11 March 2021 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Universal Pictures International. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE In 1968, a young, charismatic activist named Fred Hampton became Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party,…
As I see it, Single Ladies is a variant of a shaggy dog story … in more ways than one. This world premiere production marks the return in this COVID-19 era of Red Stitch Theatre. Set in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, three disparate women with issues connect over a missing pooch. Lilike (Caroline Lee)…
What a sensational stage show for the littlies. There were toddlers and youngsters galore and excited parents and grandparents with them anticipating something special as the proverbial curtain was about to fall at the Athenaeum Theatre. And special is just what they got. The 45-minute piece is a faithful adaptation of four of author Eric Carle’s stories,…
Lonesome is the sexually explicit sophomore feature from writer/director Craig Boreham, one of our finest exponents of queer cinema at the moment, and it follows his 2016 debut Teenage Kicks. The low-budget film looks at the commonality of the LGBTQI+ young men drawn to the big city and the allure of bright lights and excitement…
Like many musicals, every production of, Rent is somehow a bit different, especially as more time passes since the iconic rock musical’s debut on Broadway now over 25 years ago. Rent went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (awarded posthumously to its creator, Jonathan Larson who tragically died at the age of 35,…
Frankie and the Witch Fingers had one of the better under the radar 60’s garage rock records released last year so there definitely was some excitement with such a quick follow up in Heavy Roller. The opening rocker “6000 Horns” is all you need to hear because it’s driving grind is classic sounding right down…
This British series about an extended family in Manchester offers a refreshingly different take on the family drama genre. For one thing, it’s created, written and executive-produced by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who). Director is Simon Cellan Jones (Boardwalk Empire). The title is very literal, with each episode jumping forward in time over 15 years…
– Young Ones – On DVD, Blu-ray and digital from 9 December 2015 We have 2 DVD prize packs^ thanks to Icon Film Distribution. *(Valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE A stunning sci-fi tale of revenge and violence set in a post-apocalyptic, drought-ravaged future. After fighting off raiders to protect what little…
Being a teenager … trying to make your way in the world … can be challenging and scary. So it is in 2008 for this group of seven Year 12 students at high achieving Stockport Grammar. Stockport is a town near Manchester, where playwright Simon Stephens grew up. Punk Rock was inspired by his own…
