British filmmaker Andrea Arnold has given us a sometimes bleak view on listless British youth with films like Fish Tank, but with her latest film she has turns her discerning view on America. We are introduced to a motley crew of youngsters who travel around America’s Midwest selling magazine subscriptions door to door. It is…
Korea’s official entry into the Best Foreign Language film category for the 2017 Oscars, The Age of Shadows is a mix of spy thriller and action movie that was inspired by the real life 1923 bombing of Seoul’s police headquarters by the resistance movement. The Age of Shadows is set in Seoul in the 1920’s,…
Rarely does a superbly staged and executed film have the impact I, Daniel Blake had on me. The 59-year-old titular character (played by Dave Johns) has worked as a carpenter most of his life in Newcastle in the UK. He is a man who enjoys and takes pride in what he does. He is honest,…
Directed by Derek Cianfrance (The Place Beyond the Pines) and starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander, The Light Between Oceans is a beautiful looking, heartbreaking story about love and sacrifice. It is based upon the bestselling Australian book by M.L. Stedman, her first novel. Stedman’s novel became somewhat of a literary sensation upon its publication…
If you’re looking for thrills and action and suspense, I dare say the first profession you seek might not be accountancy. But clearly that isn’t the case for the character behind The Accountant, Christian Wolff (a role filled by Ben Affleck – Argo, Batman v Superman). He is not only a brilliant number cruncher, but…
– I, Daniel Blake – Only in cinemas from 17 November 2016 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Daniel Blake has worked as a joiner most of his life in Newcastle, UK. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from…
Intersperse opera with musical theatre and add in melodrama together with the story of a developmentally impaired young woman and you have the makings of a most unusual Tony Award winner. The Light in the Piazza is based upon a 1959 novella by Mississippi writer Elizabeth Spencer, first published in The New Yorker magazine. Set…
Being a first time mum (or dad, for that matter) can be, and more often than not is, particularly stressful and challenging. While the imminent arrival is a most exciting time, there are the expectations, anticipation and fear of what will follow, let alone what happens in the brain and to the body of the…
– Bad Santa 2 – Only in cinemas from 24 November 2016 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Madman Entertainment. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE BAD SANTA 2 returns Billy Bob Thornton to the screen as everyone’s favourite anti-hero, Willie Soke. Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie…
Like YA novels? Here’s the blurb of the latest one I’ve read, Jenna’s Truth: Jenna’s just a teenager who wants to fit in. The popularity that she wanted though, quickly turns into infamy when two “well-meaning” friends spark a controversy that alters her life forever. What happens when the very group of teens you crave…
