Ever feel frustrated when you watch a trailer and it basically shows you the whole film? Then Nocturnal Animals might just be the flick for you. Fashion designer-turned-director Tom Ford could have done just about […]
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Glen produces film, theatre and television news, reviews and commentary for a number of outlets, covering Festivals, interviews and events.
Glen lives in Sydney where he enjoys making short films.
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SULLY
On January 15, 2009, a US Airways plane was on a regular flight from New York’s LaGuardia to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the unprecedented happened. A flock of birds flew directly into the flight path, […]
BEN-HUR
Expectations are a nasty business. The best-selling nineteenth-century novel, based on, of all things, the best-selling book of all time, the Bible, was turned into a stage-play that ran for over two decades, before being […]
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
Margot Robbie was never just going to be a damsel in distress. In the latest adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan series, the Australian is Jane, who, having left the wilds of Africa, is now ensconced in dreary 19th […]
CAPTAIN AMERICA, WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU
Civil War is the best film Marvel has made since The Avengers and the stand-out of now three Captain America blockbusters. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo quickly cottoned on to what made the first Marvel […]
THE JUNGLE BOOK AND GARRY SHANDLING’S LAST ROLE
After years of delighting children around the world, Hollywood has produced a live-action remake of The Jungle Book, a Disney classic and collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling. It’s a bittersweet affair given the sudden death of comedian Garry Shandling at […]
HAIL, CAESAR!
The Coen brothers’ latest film is a celebration of cinema’s modern and golden ages alike, with enough visual gags and surprises to keep you hooked. Set on a fictional lot, Capitol Studios’ biggest star Baird […]
STAR WARS: EPISODE VII – THE FORCE AWAKENS
Note: This review does not contain spoilers, nor significant plot elements beyond that which was included in the trailers. The Force Awakens’ strongest asset and weakest attribute are the same thing; it is recognisably, and […]
Twelve TV shows you probably missed this year
It’s not easy for Game of Thrones fans to wait a year to find out what happened after their favourite character was killed/abandoned/maimed/left for near-certain death. In the meantime, here’s a whole pile of great […]
Eleven movies you probably missed this year
Jurassic World. Avengers: Age of Ultron. Furious 7. Minions. These four films soared past the $1 billion dollar mark in 2015, the cream of the crop grossing hundreds of millions for their respective studios. Dozens […]
Are we capable of making Hollywood blockbusters?
The Matrix. The Great Gatsby. Mad Max: Fury Road. The Lego Movie. All were box office hits filmed right here in Australia; and with the news that several new major productions will be coming Down […]
COULD THE NEXT DOCTOR WHO BE A WOMAN?
“I’d never put a bar on that. The great thing about Doctor Who is that anything is possible.” BBC One Chief Charlotte Moore confirmed this week that there’s no reason the universe’s most famous Time […]
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