Focus tries to lift a lot of its game from con-artist cinematic classics like Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting…unfortunately, it still couldn’t convince Glen Falkenstein that it was a decent film. Will Smith can […]
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Festival Report: Irish Film Festival, Sydney
The inaugural Irish Film Festival took place in Sydney 26 – 29 March 2015 with several Australian premieres. Glen Falkenstein sat down with the festival’s director, Dr Enda Murray, on the closing night to go […]
Furious 7 – Don’t ask questions, just enjoy
Seven films into the franchise and yet Furious 7 still does not disappoint, writes Glen Falkenstein…as long as you don’t think about it too much. If you’re thinking too much into Furious 7, then you’ve got […]
Game of Thrones Season 5 Premiere
Note: Spoilers ahead for the TV show, not the books The most pirated show of all time is back! Game of Thrones even managed to beat The Sopranos for HBO viewings, and that’s not including the […]
The Rise of The Zom-Com
A horde of zombie romantic comedies are being unleashed… The trailer for Burying the Ex landed this week – the latest film to feature romantic trysts with the undead. In this one, Max (Anton Yelchin […]
Spectre: The new Bond trailer…isn’t so Bond…James Bond
Spectre will make an excellent addition to the Bond canon, but in an effort to help Bond fans avoid being shaken and not stirred, Glen Falkenstein warns you to “step away from the trailer…” Car chases. Explosions. Gadgets. […]
Big Eyes – Art imitating life
Tim Burton’s Big Eyes is understated in terms of the director’s usual standards, but despite some minor flaws Glen Falkenstein still finds it a little bit unreal. “Why are their eyes so big?” The New York Times […]
Irish Film Festival Wraps In Sydney!
The inaugural Irish Film Festival hit Sydney on the weekend with several Australian premieres. The Irish Film Festival’s director, Dr Enda Murray, worked in conjunction with the local Irish community to export some home-grown cinema […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service, while not as slapstick as Austin Powers, offered Glen Falkenstein some cracking jokes and hammy action accompanied by solid performances, particularly from Colin Firth. “You are about to embark on the most […]
Come Fly With Me – Birdman and Fellini
Glen Falkenstein explores the similarities between a couple of Oscar winners “All art is autobiographical… Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me.” Italian […]
Necks On The Line
While special effects make it considerably easier to fool an audience these days, a number of actors continue to bravely perform their own stunts – including Alan Rickman, who was recently in town. “It was […]
A Little Chaos
A Little Chaos, Alan Rickman’s latest film, may not be historically accurate (a gainfully employed woman in the 17th century??), but Glen Falkenstein still manages to find it a lot of fun. “It is deeply historically inaccurate […]
Spectre: Something Old, Something New
With the latest Bond film currently in production, we speculate on what’s likely to remain the same and what will be shaken up in 007’s 24th outing. The latest Bond film Spectre has completed production […]
Sixty Years Of ‘The Seven Year Itch’
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of 20th Century Fox, we list the 50 Best Films from the Hollywood studio in our latest issue. But we kick off the countdown online with Billy Wilder’s subversive comedy […]
TRYGVE WAKENSHAW: KRAKEN
Physical comedy at its finest – a glare, a contortion or sideways glance from this one-man show was enough to have the audience rolling around in laughter. The star barely spoke – instead getting the […]
LUMINOUS
Bodypainting, acrobatics, circus tricks, contortion and a little humour made for a very fun night. ‘Luminous’ relies on blacklight and takes place in total darkness. The characters develop as UV body paint is quickly applied […]
PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A NEW MUSICAL BY JANE AUSTEN AND PENNY ASHTON
A musical take-off of Victorian sensibilities and Jane Austen’s collective achievements, ‘Promise and Promiscuity’ will appeal to both fans of Bath’s most famous resident and almost anyone else who had to read her in high […]
SHOTSPEARE PRESENTS ROMEO & JULIET
It’s exactly what it sounds like. A comedy production of Romeo and Juliet, 5 actors, one random audience member adopted by the cast and a lot of alcohol. The play is condensed so the actors […]
Oscar Spotlight: Whiplash
In the lead-up to Hollywood’s night of nights, we look at the dark horse in the Best Picture race and one of the most intense flicks of last year. In one word – unnerving. You […]
Oscar Spotlight: The Imitation Game
In the first of our articles shining a spotlight on a Best Picture nominee, we take a look at the Alan Turing pic, which departs from its “Troubled Male Genius” template just enough to stand […]
Time To Grow Up
Remakes, reboots, prequels, sequels, re-imaginings – the announcement last week of a new Ghostbusters film is one of many seeking to cash in on our childhoods. With the new take featuring an all-female Ghostbusters cast […]
Taken 3 – The Takening
Remember that dad from ‘Love Actually’ who turned badass and went after the sex-traffickers who kidnapped his daughter? Liam Neeson’s third outing as Bryan Mills takes place 7 years later – his wife’s been killed and he’s […]
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