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 […]
LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL
With a story readily familiar to anyone who grew up in the early 2000s and/or law students everywhere, Legally Blonde: The Musical, based on the 2001 film of the same name, was sure to be […]
BURNT
Bradley Cooper is front and centre in Burnt as troubled chef Adam Jones. Originally titled Chef, the film is based on Michelin-starred celebrity cook Gordon Ramsay who, amongst others, collaborated closely with Cooper to develop […]
CRIMSON PEAK
(Spoilers) Crimson Peak is that rare film to provide limited appeal for audiences but perpetual fodder for academics, critics and budding filmmakers, not because of any ingenuity but for what, and what not to do […]
Star Wars Trailer Awakens
The final trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ hit the interweb yesterday leading one to ask: will it be a hit or will its director be branded Jar Jar Abrams? It’s not a question […]
A Rabbit for Kim Jong-Il
A study in dichotomy, A Rabbit for Kim Jong-Il is both a comedy and espionage thriller; a screwball, morbid farce relying on a patently absurd premise largely based on an inexplicably true story. German rabbit […]
CULTURE CAPITAL
Mark Reeder explains how he became the accidental protagonist in the doco ‘B-Movie: Lust & Sound In West Berlin’, which dives head first into the heady post-punk scene of the ’80s, and is screening at […]
THE REAL THING
Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing teases its audience with the writer’s famous multi-layered story-arcs, in this case involving at least one play within a play where life and art interchangeably imitate each other. Playwright Henry […]
BLACK MASS
Johnny Depp is James “Whitey” Bulger: notorious Boston gangster, FBI informant and confidant of childhood friend/Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton). Benedict Cumberbatch plays Whitey’s politician brother with Kevin Bacon, Dakota Johnson and Breaking Bad’s Jesse Plemons […]
THE INTERN
In The Intern, Robert De Niro plays Ben, a retired looking-for-fulfilment type, who is recruited as a senior intern to the younger, highly motivated dotcom wiz, Jules (Anne Hathaway). You know Ben’s older, because he doesn’t […]
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 […]
Licence to surmise: Who will be the next Bond?
Daniel Craig is only just suiting up for the release schedule of his fourth (and by no means final) James Bond outing, while the world is already debating who should fill the shoes of the iconic […]
THE VISIT
I went in with no expectations, leaving more than pleasantly surprised at seeing one of the best horror films in years. M Night Shyamalan of The Sixth Sense fame has gone back to basics, making […]
WILL ‘TAKEN’ TAKE ON TV?
Not done flexing his particular set of skills in three Hollywood blockbusters, ex-agent and super-dad Bryan Mills (originally played by Liam Neeson) is set to revive his covert career in a TV spin-off/prequel, with major […]
ARMS AND THE MAN
A charmingly irreverent comedy, George Bernard Shaw’s classic Arms and the Man has been splendidly revived by the Sydney Theatre Company, in no small part due to the strength and wit of its two leads. […]
APPROACHING THE ELEPHANT
Approaching the Elephant chronicles the efforts of avant-garde teacher Alexander to set up a contentious and highly unorthodox ‘free school’ system. Dedicated to alternative education structures and rejecting the so-called rigid restrictions which accompany more […]
THE SANDWICH NAZI
Male escort, musician, art collector and deli owner Salam Kahil has led an interesting life. Dispensing sandwiches and free advice to anyone who walks into his store in Vancouver, Kahil’s flamboyant no-holds-barred attitude to discussing […]
THE GROUND WE WON
“We go out there, we do our jobs, we play footy, we have a laugh, we have a beer.” A player aptly sums up the ethos of his team and much of The Ground We […]
FINDERS KEEPERS
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever found in a household appliance? Self-made entrepreneur Shannon Whisnant thought he was buying a meat smoker at an auction, only to open it up and find a dismembered leg. […]
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