School Life is a magical account of a small boarding school. It’s a place that really cares about its students and the outcome of their studies. I shed a few tears. This observational documentary follows a year in the lives of two inspirational teachers at a boarding school in Ireland. Headfort is an institution not unlike Hogwarts…
Geez, you think you know a guy! Whether you loved or loathed former US Vice-President Dick Cheney, Adam McKays’ new film Vice will probably give you new insight into this enigmatic figure. Oh, and it may just illuminate some recent history as well. But the most important thing about Vice is that it’s fun. Although…
Their mother has deteriorated sharply and her three children have gathered to determine which facility to send her to. She has Alzheimer’s and has been looked after at home by one of her two daughters, Vicky (Tottie Goldsmith), but it is time to put her into full time care. Vicky has visited several places and assessed each…
Coming up to 20 years after Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance officially debuted in Dublin, his company has lost none of its panache. These dancers are nothing short of phenomenal. Of course, now it is a new cast and a new show, even if several of the routines are familiar. The story of good…
It’s easy to automatically reject that which the Internet deems as being worthy of our time and attention. I had peripherally been made aware of Frank Ocean’s impending release and all of the buzz surrounding it. Appreciating his earlier work but not totally in love with it, I was skeptical of the actual merits of…
In the animated adventure Missing Link, Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) is a fearless adventurer who investigates myths and monsters. He cuts a dashing figure globetrotting, but his peers don’t believe his latest “discovery” because he has no proof. But Sir Lionel wants recognition, so he sets off on yet another adventure. This time it’s…
Both Jed Rowe and Alison Ferrier have just released albums produced by Jeff Lang and featuring The Stillsons – The Last Day of Winter (29th May) and Be Here Now (5th June) respectively – so it makes sense that the two Melbourne singer-songwriters have planned a joint tour in July. The tour will take the…
– If Beale Street Could Talk – Only in cinemas from 14 February 2019 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to eOne Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Following his Best Picture Academy Award® winner Moonlight, writer/director Barry Jenkins adapts James Baldwin’s acclaimed novel in IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK,…
Jess Ribeiro is currently on tour, promoting her third album Love Hate. On the album Ribeiro has embraced the precise downstrokes and valve-amp hum of a very New York lineage, from the Velvets through to Blondie and Talking Heads. Produced by Ben Edwards (Aldous Harding/Marlon Williams), it’s capped by Ribeiro’s distinctive vocals. Love Hate traverses…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 18 November 2022. Adrian Quesada had many unexpected guiding lights for his new album, Jaguar Sound. The groovy soundtrack to a long lost memory is equal parts 70s psych-pop and head-nodding soul grooves, but when fantasizing about the project…
