Sparkling wit, energy and enthusiasm characterise Coral Browne: This F***ing Lady!. Maureen Sherlock’s smart script showcases the colourful life of a girl raised in Melbourne’s West who went on to conquer the West End. Now all but forgotten, BAFTA winner Coral Browne wasn’t one to pull her punches. After Melbourne success, she took all before…
– BlacKkKlansman – Only in cinemas from 16 August 2018 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to United Pictures International. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE From visionary director Spike Lee comes the provocative story based on Ron Stallworth’s real life as Colorado Springs’s first African-American police officer who went undercover…
Jean (Pio Marmaï) left his family, and his birthplace in Burgundy, 10 years ago. His father and his grandfather before him produced high quality wine. The eldest of three siblings, Jean was constantly fighting with his dad and couldn’t take it anymore, so he set off to tour the world. Now, years later, he’s back…
As many of you will know, Mary Shelley was the author of Frankenstein, arguably the first modern horror story. But this film isn’t about Dr Frankenstein or his monster. Rather director Haifaa Al-Mansour focuses on the author herself. But like many recent biopics, it’s pretty stodgy fare. Al-Mansour, the first recognised female filmmaker from Saudi…
This heart-warming film is the third – and final – film in the popular series about the adventures of a boy and his dog in the beautiful Pyrenees. Belle & Sebastian was based on the popular book by actress Cecile Aubry. The first film in this series was released in 2013. It introduced us to…
I’ve read an article somewhere titled: “10 Reasons why you should watch Braven”. I agreed with a few points. You could say the movie is a retrospective of action films from the 90s. But there are reasons enough to simply skip this mediocre action film (for you to discover these reasons while reading). It’s not…
Marjorie Prime is an American play by Jordan Harrison, that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2015. The play is set in the mid-21st century. Tess (Lucy Bell) is caring for her ageing mother Marjorie (Maggie Dence). Marjorie is beginning to experience a creeping dementia. Jon (Richard Sydenham), Tess’ husband, has contacted a…
Omar Sy (The Intouchables) charms as the world’s greatest, most understanding dad in Two is a Family. He’s aided by the equally effervescent Gloria Coulson, who makes her feature film debut. Samuel (Sy) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle on the sun-drenched beaches of the French Riviera, where he uses his boss’ boat for his own pleasure….
The “lost at sea” scenario played out brilliantly in JC Chandor’s All Is Lost, with Robert Redford. Not so much in the romance drama Adrift, which has Baltasar Kormákur (Everest) at the helm. Adrift is based on the true story of two sailors who set out to travel from Tahiti to San Diego in 1983. Tami…
Sicario is a Spanish word used to describe the hitmen associated with Mexican drug cartels. Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario (2015) was a gripping action crime drama set on the border between the US and Mexico. The sequel, Day of the Soldado, doesn’t disappoint. The film is propelled by two antihero protagonists who venture deep into the…
