It is fantastic to see comic book movies that can have a strong social impact, we saw it with Wonder Woman and we are seeing it again with Black Panther. What makes this even better is that these are fantastic films. Director Ryan Coogler has done a fantastic job subverting typical African tropes whilst also... Continue Reading →
In Theatres This Week: February 15th
Coming out in theatres this week around Australia Lady Bird Synopsis: In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen Henderson, Lois Smith Director: Greta Gerwig Running Time: 94 Mins Rating: M Mature themes, coarse language and a sex scene Check out my Lady Bird... Continue Reading →
Lady Bird Review
In her first solo effort as a director and writer, Greta Gerwig creates a somewhat auto-biographical story about a teenager going through her final year of high school in Sacramento, California, in 2002. Saoirse Ronan stars a Christine aka Lady Bird (the name she gave herself), as she goes through the motions of her final... Continue Reading →
The Post Review
We have begun to see in Hollywood, a string of movies that have been perfectly timed when examining the current climate of the world. We have seen movies made that tie into the Black Lives Matter movement, the sexual harassment cases in Hollywood and the Trump Administration, and despite The Post being a historical drama,... Continue Reading →
In Theatres This Week: February 8th
Coming out in theatres this week around Australia. Insidious: The Final Key Synopsis: Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet - in her own family home. Starring: Lin Shaye, Javier Botet, Caitlin Gerard, Spencer Locke, Kirk Acevedo, Josh Stewart, Tessa Ferrer, Bruce Davison Director: Adam Robitel Running Time: 103 mins Rating: M Supernatural themes, violence and infrequent coarse... Continue Reading →
In Theatres This Week: February 1st
Coming out in theatres this week around Australia Den of Thieves Synopsis: A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank. Starring: Gerard Butler, 50 Cent, Pablo... Continue Reading →