Expect to suspect everyone in Running Against the Tide, the latest novel from Amanda Ortlepp (Claiming Noah). An undercurrent of malice swims through the novel, luring readers into its depths, and tossing up red herrings that promote suspicion and tension. When Erin Travers moves to the rugged Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, she’s leaving a life of…
– The Big Short – Only in cinemas from 14 January 2016 www.thebigshort.com.au ParamountPicturesAU @ParamountAU @ParamountAU #TheBigShort We have 5 prize packs including double in-season passes and merchandise thanks to Paramount Pictures Australia. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused…
Recently we saw Eden, Mia Hansen-Love’s drama following an aspiring young DJ pursuing success and tracing the rise of Daft Punk and the development of garage dance music in France, which left me a little cold. This low budget feature from America also looks at an aspiring DJ who is aiming to make a name…
– Looking for Grace – Only in cinemas from 26 January 2016 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Palace Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE The long-awaited new film from Sue Brooks, acclaimed and multi award-winning director of Japanese Story and Road To Nhill, LOOKING FOR GRACE is…
– Brooklyn – Only in cinemas from 11 February 2016 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Transmission Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE BROOKLYN follows Eilis (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish woman who leaves her small town in Ireland hoping for a brighter future in 1950s Brooklyn. Despite…
I had seen Ai Weiwei’s work advertised on TV and was curious to see his big works, like his mountain of stainless steel bike frames and his masterpieces built from Lego blocks, but Warhol’s “pop art” had never held any appeal with what I saw as crude drawings with a wash of colour. French Impressionism…
Is it a plane? Is it a bird? Is it Superman? No, it’s just an ordinary guy named Scott Lang (Rudd Paul) who stole from some millionaires in a digital, Robin Hood-like way in the past and who can transform into a superhero the size of an ant by using a high-tech suit. This suit…
Stuck for a gift for your most creative of friends, or a lover of fine arts? Here are some ideas to fill their stockings: Books Visions of Ichabod X The latest story from legendary Australian author Gary Crew, Visions of Ichabod X is a stunningly illustrated picture book for all ages. With steampunk and futuristic…
– Love at First Fight – On DVD and digital now We have 5 DVD copies thanks to Curious and Pinnacle Films. *(Valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE A vibrant and acerbically funny subversion of romantic comedy norms, LOVE AT FIRST FIGHT is a smart and subversive look at young love. Between…
A quintessential Australian yarn, some decent storytelling and a few beaut performances are the hallmarks of this road trip with a difference. Rex Macrae (Michael Caton) is a Broken Hill cab driver who has spent his life avoiding getting close to people. Even his best friend and occasional lover Polly (Ningali Lawford-Wolf – Rabbit Proof…
