In the Indiana Jones wannabe, The Lost City, Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) is a writer struggling to find a suitable ending for her latest potboiler. She writes Mills and Boon-like fancies, featuring long-haired hero Lothario Dash. The model she’s used on 20 front covers is Alan (Channing Tatum), who is invariably asked to rip off…
When he appeared at the Brisbane Comedy Festival, Rhys Nicholson was as debonair as ever, in contrast to the not-so glamorous life of touring on the standup comedy circuit… especially in places like Tasmania, he tells the audience. Like previous shows and indeed perhaps all quality comedy, Nicholson’s latest show I’m Fine is anchored by…
– Trumbo – Only in cinemas from 18 February 2016 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to eOne Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE In this fascinating true story, Oscar nominated actor Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) portrays Dalton Trumbo, the successful Hollywood screenwriter who was blacklisted in 1947 by…
– Happiest Season – Only in cinemas from 26 November 2020 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Sony Pictures Australia. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Meeting your girlfriend’s family for the first time can be tough. Planning to propose at her family’s annual Christmas dinner – until you realize…
It’s more than fitting that the final word from Peter Corris would be curated by his wife, and long-time editor, Jean Bedford. The chosen short stories are perfect examples of his work, and the ‘ABC of Crime Writing’ is every bit as insightful, acerbic, funny and thought-provoking as you’d want it to be. The columns…
If you enjoyed the American TV shows like Frasier and Seinfeld, then Straight White Men will suit you down to the ground. It felt like a sitcom, has great characters, terrific dialogue, is brilliantly acted, and under Nescha Jelk’s direction played strictly for laughs – and I laughed a lot. It has no plot as…
– Up for Love – Only in cinemas from 1 December 2016 We have 3 double in-season passes thanks to Icon Film Distribution. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE When successful lawyer, Diane (Virginie Efira) gets a call from the man who has found her mobile phone, she is immediately intrigued and…
Marie Curie is one of those people. Most of us have a vague idea about her, but her real genius remains elusive. Marjane Satrapi’s (Persepolis) handsome but slightly awkward Radioactive paints a fuller – if generally deferential – picture of the groundbreaking scientist. Lauren Redniss provides the source material via her “visual non-fiction*” book, Radioactive:…
Brooklyn, 1957. Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton) is a private investigator who suffers from Tourette’s syndrome. He also has an eidetic memory for detail which makes him perfect for the job. Once an orphan, Lionel was taken under the wing of private investigator Frank Minna (Bruce Willis) who became his mentor and something of a father…
While an important topic, British playwright Francis Grin has failed to make the most of her canvas in constructing Flash. The subject matter is rape and rape culture, in this case specifically as it pertains to a 15-year-old boy, a thoroughly unlikeable character throughout the production’s 75-minute running time. His name is Christian (Dominic Weintraub)…
