Latest Movies & Streaming Reviews
Bloated to the point of self-parody, ‘John Wick 4’ drenches fans with cascades of signature shoot-em-up action, some of which is quite good
Down to the Wick: Keanu Reeves as the titular anti-hero in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 *** ...
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Knockout, new-wave horror with ‘Pearl’; Bill Nighy superb in ‘Living’
Such sweetness: Mia Goth is all smiles as the titular character in the horror film ‘ Pearl’. PEARL **** (103 ...
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Bland and starved of ideas, ‘Shazam 2’ delivers more of the same-same
Seen this before? Shazam (Zachary Levi) with friend in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’. SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS *1/2 ...
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Chris Rock rocks Will Smith in ‘Selective Outrage’; Andrea Riseborough shines as an alcoholic mother in ‘To Leslie’; “Champions’ is a contrived, cliché-driven attempt at an uplifting sports comedy; ‘Scream VI’ delivers the bloody goods
Note to Will: Comedian Chris Rock lets loose in his special ‘Selective Outrage’. CHRIS ROCK: SELECTIVE OUTRAGE **** (69 minutes) ...
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Latest Video Interviews
EXHIBITION Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse @ NGV – Showcasing one of the most creative and controversial fashion designers of the 20th century – Overview & Review
Good, not great: The Alexander McQueen exhibition @ NGV is all about the work. Fans of the influential, notorious fashion ...
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Having spent 10 years making it, director Rob Murphy discusses ‘Splice Here’, his love letter to old-school film and the impact the onset of digital has had on the defiant community of projectionists
“I begrudgingly became the storyteller” – Director Rob Murphy. For a review of the film go here. Rob Murphy interview ...
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REVIEW/INTERVIEW: ‘Surrogate’, another taut Aussie tale of terror; director David Willing discusses the film’s style and the disciplines of making a low-budget movie
Nice kid: A child medium (Ellie Stewart) helps out a haunted house in ‘Surrogate’. SURROGATE *** (95 minutes) M One ...
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Blending Gen Z themes with an old-school sensibility and a love of practical gore effects for the knockout horror-comedy ‘Sissy’ – Interview with writer/directors Hannah Barlow & Kane Senes
“What’s been awesome going around the world is that when people come up to us and talk about Australian film, ...
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Latest Articles & Commentary
Oscars 95: The Aftermath – Here’s a comprehensive debrief of the ceremony, which was surprisingly smooth and beautifully produced
Coming in for The Big Win: Michelle Yeoh in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’. The weird, the wide and the ...
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Oscars 95 – Your definitive guide to who’s going to take what, and why
Hoping for a better audience – Oscars 95. As we mix ourselves a long John Collins and settle back to ...
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COMMENT: So, Cate Blanchett, here’s the skinny – No Oscar For You; Molly Meldrum needs to shape up, not shut up
Cate Blanchett – lost in a word salad; Molly Meldrum needs to reclaim his public standing. Dear Cate – did ...
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Notes on the News of 2022 – a concise wrap-up of the events that defined the year – the big, the small and the silly
Happier times: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in ‘The Rum Diary’, the film where they met and fell in love ...
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Latest Comedy
An unfiltered post-gig interview with Australian comedian Amos Gill: now based in the US he explains why he left, why he’s gone off doing festivals and where he stands on left-leaning stand-up comedy
“Soft-left politics with a dick joke to get a clap.” – Amos Gill on his general view about the state ...
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In ‘Disgraceful’, Lucy Best recounts her naughty personal history, confronting issues of anxiety & misplaced shame; review/interview
“I want this show to be fun…I don’t want to dwell on the difficult bits but, of course, there were ...
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“Comedy is my way of making us all feel human together, because you can’t laugh with someone and hate them at the same time.”: Alice Fraser review & interview
“Sometimes I realize that I write my shows upside down.” REVIEW Alice Fraser, Chronos The Greek Centre Reviewed: 21 April ...
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Hard work still feels like play and experience has made stress a smaller issue for comedy festival fixture Simon Taylor: review/interview
“I do like that idea of the audience seeing you grow.” REVIEW Simon Taylor: Epic The Toff in Town Reviewed ...
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