This clever, thoroughly entertaining French comedy is the latest from co-writer and director Carine Tardieu (The Dandelions). The breakout hit of the 2017 Cannes International Film Festival, Just to be Sure premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight and received multiple standing ovations. The charming rom-com is a tale of parenthood, love and family – both lost and found….
Hailed as a remarkable, ground-breaking work during two sell-out runs at London’s National Theatre, the feature film adaptation of the musical London Road reunites that award winning team. The script is by Alecky Blythe, music from Adam Cork and direction from Rufus Norris (Broken). London Road documents the events that shook Suffolk in 2006, when…
Inspired by the 1933 film The Invisible Man starring Claude Rains and Gloria Stuart, and its 2020 reimagining, INVISIBLE is a sensory experience, not for the claustrophobic. That is made clear during a brief introduction, after which we are ushered into a refrigerated shipping container (that, fortunately, is not refrigerated), containing two rows of theatre…
Love and loyalty were tested in Tess Woods’ latest release Beautiful Messy Love, a heart-tickling page turner that is special to me for more than one reason. Three actually. Firstly, Tess is a writer I have come to know and admire, not only for her honest, heart-centred writing, but her passion for social justice. Secondly,…
What to make of this zany, satirical ride? I was pondering that through much of The Feather in the Web, which makes its Victorian debut. I was shocked, challenged and amused at what I saw as a psychedelic mind trip, involving a deeply troubled girl, Kimberly (Michelle Brasier), who acts and reacts differently to most….
Set in Russia, and focusing on the bourgeoisie, Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is one of the great plays about the human condition. The tragicomedy, first published in 1897, continues to resonate. Now it has received a delightful makeover to bring the language into the present day by one of Australia’s finest playwrights, Joanna Murray-Smith. The…
Two newcomers, a rising star and a consummate veteran collaborate on Best Sellers. Anthony Grieco provides his first script for Lina Roessler to direct her debut feature. Both are actors who’ve now turned their hands to new fields. And despite some valiant efforts by all concerned, a lack of cohesion drags on this heartfelt film….
Featuring a live band and ten sexy performers, A Very Naughty Christmas is the holiday comedy event you didn’t know you had to experience. With festive classics as you’ve never heard them before, this show is bound to get you into the holiday spirit. And back, as it is, for its fifth helping, it really…
– The Rooster – Only in cinemas from 22 February 2024 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to Bonsai Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Written and directed by award-winning actor Mark Leonard Winter, who makes his feature filmmaking debut with THE ROOSTER. Produced by Logie-nominated actor Geraldine Hakewill (Wanted,…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 11 October 2024. Pressing play on the self-produced Backbone will take listeners on a journey through not only where Kasey Chambers has been over the years, but where she’s at right now. Chambers enlisted some of the usual suspects…
