The weather. We talk about it frequently. “Gorgeous day.” “Isn’t it blowy.” “It’s raining cats and dogs.” And on it goes. In movie terms, we often associate it with Hollywood blockbusters – think Titanic (1997), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Twister (1996) and the like. But now, along comes a tense, dramatic war film in which…
The noble sport of kings – horse racing – has produced many feelgood and inspirational dramas about champion horses and human-interest stories. We have had films about champions like Seabiscuit and Secretariat as well as our own champion Phar Lap. And there have been films like The Cup which depicted both Media Puzzle’s extraordinary win…
Wolf Hall dates from a few years ago (2015) but this quality limited series is streaming now on Stan, and it’s well worth catching up with. The series comes from the BBC (of course) and is based on Hilary Mantel’s novel of the same name. Wolf Hall – the book – was the first in…
A rich and rewarding spy thriller featuring an all-star cast, Our Kind of Traitor focuses on the Russian mafia and money laundering in the UK. A British university lecturer, Perry (Ewan McGregor), and his lawyer wife, Gail (Naomie Harris), are having their issues after being married for a decade or more. They take a break…
– Our Kind of Traitor – Only in cinemas from 14 July 2016 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to StudioCanal. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Adapted from one of John Le Carré’s best selling novels, OUR KIND OF TRAITOR features a quality ensemble cast, international locations and cinematography to…
