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Woman at War – the story of an environmental eco-warrior
Quirky, zany, surreal and eccentric. These are just a few of the adjectives that describe Woman at War: the new Icelandic film by Benedikt Erlingsson, commencing soon at Luna Leederville. The film…
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Destroyer – Kidman sizzles in the role of her life
Fuelled by an insatiable anger throughout, Nicole Kidman produces the performance of her life in Destroyer. And such is the gravity and depth of this thriller that the audience’s eyes are, almost…
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Hotel Mumbai – a harrowingly true tale of terror
The debut ‘docu-drama’ thriller Hotel Mumbai – from acclaimed South Australian director Anthony Maras – is a jaw-dropping and highly realistic re-enactment of the terrifying events that occurred in Mumbai in 2008.…
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The Hate U Give – a powerful statement of black and white relations
A gripping and sometimes shocking depiction of race relations in the United States – The Hate U Give shines a spotlight on the tragic events that can occur when you mix gang…
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Dark comedy The Favourite turns period drama on its head
Anyone who has seen Yorgos Lanthimos’ previous film, The Lobster, will be familiar with his unrestrained vivacity and unique directing style. His new dark comedy The Favourite is another wild ride into…
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Sorry to Bother You – a dystopian statement of today’s society
George Orwell’s dark dystopian vision of the future – 1984 – is still as relevant today as when it was first written in the 1940s. Unfortunately, Boots Riley’s new science-fiction comedy Sorry…
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Book Week shows perils of life in the age of social media
Many of us may remember a teacher like Nick Cutler. In fact, when I was a high school student in the UK, I can recall a geography teacher just like him –…
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Trump under the spotlight in Fahrenheit 11/9
Anyone who has seen the Michael Moore movie Fahrenheit 9/11, which came out 14 years ago, will relate to his latest film Fahrenheit 11/9. The new film, by no means a ‘reboot’…
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Ladies in Black lives up to the hype
Downtown Sydney in the late 1950s was a very different place to what it is today. There were trams running up and down the main streets, and ‘Goodes’ department store was the…
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Ghost Stories has audience on tenterhooks
In one of the best British horror films in years, Ghost Stories produces some outstanding performances from its cast, along with some spine tingling scenes of terror that will have the audience…
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