Film Review / ‘The Children Act’ (M) *** and a half Film Review / ‘The Children Act’ (M) *** and a half A COURT of law and a theatrical performance are similar in numerous ways. Law courts…
Film Review / ‘The Old Man and the Gun’ (M) ***and a half (**** on a good day) Film Review / ‘The Old Man and the Gun’ (M) ***and a half (**** on a good day) IT'S being touted as his last film appearance, in his 81st year. His movements are…
Film Review / ‘Shoplifters’ (MA) **** Film Review / ‘Shoplifters’ (MA) **** WHAT comes to mind when you think about Japan? Booming economy? Friendly relations with? Funny…
Film Review / ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ (MA) *** Film Review / ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ (MA) *** IN 2015, when David Lagercrantz published the fourth title in the "Millennium" series that we…
Film Review / ‘Boy Erased’ (MA) *** and a half Film Review / ‘Boy Erased’ (MA) *** and a half FANS of anthologies of short jokes will no doubt recall this one. Graffiti on the…
Film Review / ‘Book Week’ (M) * and a half Film Review / ‘Book Week’ (M) * and a half HEATH Davis, producer/writer/director of this 98-minute movie set in the Blue Mountains, has failed to…
Film Review / ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ (M) **** Film Review / ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ (M) **** ICONOCLASTIC American documentarist Michael Moore’s latest work reaches us after premiering at this year’s Toronto…
Film Review / ‘Hunter Killer’ (MA) *** Film Review / ‘Hunter Killer’ (MA) *** SUBMARINERS are a special bunch, risking their lives against not only attempts to locate and…
Film Review / ‘Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween’ (PG) *** Film Review / ‘Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween’ (PG) *** OF fiction writer Robert L Stine's 15 titles filmed as feature movies or TV series,…
Film Review / ‘Halloween’ (MA) *** and a half Film Review / ‘Halloween’ (MA) *** and a half FORTY years ago, writer/director John Carpenter scared filmgoers big-time when he introduced serial-killing psychopath Michael…
Film Review / ‘Beautiful Boy’ (MA) *** and a half Film Review / ‘Beautiful Boy’ (MA) *** and a half MANY words have been spoken and recorded recounting parents’ anguish when substance abuses beset their…
Film Review / ‘1%’ (MA) **** Film Review / ‘1%’ (MA) **** THIS tale of men (and women) living beyond the outer fringe of Australian society is…