The ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe (or the MCU to fans) spirals a little farther out with Taika Waititi’s second film in the Thor franchise, Thor: Love and Thunder. As much as this rather manic adventure-comedy doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, it still asks some big questions. And unlike many films of this genre,…
– Jackie – Only in cinemas from 12 January 2017 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to eOne Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Set in the days after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, Jackie follows First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy as she fights through grief and trauma to…
Well meaning, but heavy handed, All Saints tells the true story of a church at the edge of extinction. After trading in his corporate career to become a preacher, Michael Spurlock (John Corbett) finds his first assignment is a quaint country church with only a dozen members. The job comes with a catch: he has to close the…
Are you an adventurous moviegoer? Did you go to Everything, Everywhere, All at Once and think, “yeah, but it could be a bit weirder”? If so, my friend, then you need to seek out Biosphere; Mel Eslyn’s quirky but provocative film about the end of the world (or is it?). As the title suggests, Biosphere…
Australian author Chris Womersley has an eclectic back catalogue; even his two connected novels – Cairo and The Diplomat – are very different creatures. But there are a few through lines, and one of those is crime. While very little of Womersley’s work fits neatly in the usual slots of crime genre, the narratives are…
A rites of passage story with strong romantic elements and a film built on the musical foundations of 1980s British bands, Sing Street focuses on the perils and wonders of teenage life. Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) is one of three children living in a toxic environment. At just 15, he has a brother, six years his…
Eccentric Danish auteur Lars Von Trier makes controversial and deliberately confronting films. His latest is likely to be divisive as well. Despite the title, The House That Jack Built is not a family-friendly fairy tale. Rather this is Von Trier’s portrait of a sadistic serial killer. But the film isn’t as illuminating nor as insightful…
– Colette – Only in cinemas from 20 December 2018 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley portrays the formative years of Colette, the pioneering writer who goes on to become a cultural icon in France and inspire…
Superb chemistry between the male and female leads is a highlight of The Production Company’s 50th musical, which remains as poignant today as when it first appeared. The story, set in the mid 1950s in New York City’s Upper West Side, explores the rivalry between gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The Sharks are Puerto Rican,…
While it’s more common for theatre to be adapted into movies, some have gone the other way. They’re mostly however musicals (a la School of Rock: The Musical) or drawing room dramas. Certainly, the thought of staging a big action movie seems daunting. But the creative team behind North by Northwest have pulled off that…
