Think anarchic black comedy, add small town period drama, throw in a dash of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and stir liberally and you have the ingredients of an Aussie tall tale. Based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, The Dressmaker is a bittersweet Australian yarn. It is 1951. Tilly Dunnage…
Up until now I always thought that The Chronicles of Riddick was the nadir of Vin Diesel’s film career. But now we have another contender for this dubious distinction with the messy, special effects heavy fantasy The Last Witch Hunter, which was a vanity project for the star. Based on a series of graphic novels,…
The film takes its title from a quote attributed to Plato: “Only the dead have seen the end of war.” And that is the perfect title for this harrowing, confronting and uncensored up close and personal look at the horrors of war from a veteran war correspondent who spent seven years in Iraq. In 2003…
According to The Andrews Sisters’ official site, they were America’s most popular female singing group. Patty, the youngest sister, was a loud and energetic blonde who headed the group with her confident vocals. The middle sister was Maxene, a brunette, whose harmonic range gave the impression of four voices instead of three. Finally, completing the…
– Bitten: season 1 – On DVD and digital from 18 November 2015 We have 3 DVD copies thanks to eOne Entertainment. *(Valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Elena Michaels (Laura Vandervoort) wants the same things most 25-year-old women want: a stable home, a loving family, and a meaningful relationship with a…
– British Film Festival – Screening from 27 October 2015 We have 10 double session passes thanks to the festival. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Presented by Palace, the BBC First British Film Festival returns for its third year with a standout selection of Festival favourites and box office hits from the British Isles. The…
That Deerhunter has been on a roll is a bit self-evident and although there were some who felt their last album, Monomania, was a step backwards Fading Frontier leaves little doubt about the band’s place in the indie hierarchy. The fact that those people who scoffed at Monomania’s gritty exterior simply didn’t get it is…
Seventies band The Eagles successfully blended country and rock and reached a massive audience. Of all of the members of the band though, Don Henley has had the most successful solo career, and given us hits like The Boys Of Summer. He has just released his first solo album of new material since 1989’s The…
I first discovered Sophie McKenzie with her psychological thriller Trust in Me. That one kept me glued to the pages until I was finished. Her latest novel, Here We Lie, is equally full of twists and turns that make it hard to put down. Here’s the blurb: On holiday with family and her adoring fiancé, Jed,…
This is the second locally produced cross-cultural romantic comedy to hit our screens in as many weeks. But this warm, funny and feel good crowd pleaser is far superior to the similarly themed UnIndian, which starred former cricketer Brett Lee. And the upbeat Alex & Eve was also chosen to open the recent Greek Film…
