BIG IN JAPAN – David Eliot-Jones & Louis Dai explain their fame-obsessed documentary
GAMING THE FAME GAME In an era where becoming famous need have nothing to do with talent or skill, Melbourne filmmaking trio David Elliot-Jones, Lachlan […]
AuthorJim Schembri
Paddington 2; Ferdinand; Breathe; Coco; Downsizing; Jumanji; The Greatest Showman
PADDINGTON 2 ***1/2 (103 minutes) G Gleeful sequel to the 2014 hit family film that avoids the law of diminishing returns by studding a decent […]
Wonder Wheel; Wonder; Secret Scripture
WONDER WHEEL *** (101 minutes) PG The latter-day gleaming of Woody Allen’s film career continues apace with his piercing 1950s period drama Wonder Wheel, set […]
The Man Who Invented Christmas – director Bharat Nalluri
Bharat Nalluri is one of Britain’s most successful directors having been the driving force on such acclaimed TV shows as Life on Mars, Spooks and […]
The Disaster Artist; Only the Brave; Shot Caller; The Man Who Invented Christmas; The Star; The AACTA Awards mess
THE DISASTER ARTIST **** (104 minutes) M Though Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 independent film The Room is not, by any fair measure, one of the worst […]
Daddy’s Home 2; Goodbye Christopher Robin; The Butterfly Tree;
DADDY’S HOME 2 *** (98 minutes) PG A surprisingly spright sequel to the low-flying 2015 comedy hit in which Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play […]
Priscilla Cameron, writer/director of The Butterfly Tree
Interview with Priscilla Cameron, writer/director of The Butterfly Tree. Queenslander Priscilla Cameron worked for 10 hard years to get The Butterfly Tree made. Working on […]
Thor Ragnarok; The Snowman; Home Again
THOR RAGNAROK ***1/2 (130 minutes) M It’s a truth universally held though rarely discussed that if Marvel studios had announced that there would be no […]
Marvel producer Brad Winderbaum – discusses Thor: Ragnarok and offers some insights into the workings of Marvel studios
MORE THOR: This lively face-to-face interview Marvel producer Brad Winderbaum offers some insights into the working of the studio while discussing their latest franchise offering, […]
Thor: Ragnarok – Director Taika Waititi hits refresh on superhero movies
MORE THOR: Best known for small, personal films such as Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and What We Do In The Shadows, New Zealand director […]