Film Review / ‘Goldstone’ (MA) *** Film Review / ‘Goldstone’ (MA) *** THREE years ago, multi-function filmmaker Ivan Sen took actors Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson…
Film Review / ‘Maggie’s Plan’ (M) *** Film Review / ‘Maggie’s Plan’ (M) *** COMEDY comes in several flavours. Stupid gets short shrift. Silly gets a better ride when…
Film Review / ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ (M) no stars Film Review / ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ (M) no stars SOME may consider that Jake Szymanski’s film, in which two brothers (played by Zac Efron…
Film Review / ‘Central Intelligence’ (M) ** Film Review / ‘Central Intelligence’ (M) ** MUCH American movie and TV sitcom comedy is formulaic but, when you look behind its…
Film Review / ‘The Wait’ (M) *** and a little extra Film Review / ‘The Wait’ (M) *** and a little extra IN the feature debut of writer/director Piero Messina, not much happens, but its not happening…
Film Review / ‘The BFG’ (PG) *** and a half Film Review / ‘The BFG’ (PG) *** and a half THIS is the biggie that kids and probably a lot of grown-ups have been waiting…
Film Review / ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ (M) Half a star Film Review / ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ (M) Half a star TWENTIETH Century Fox has big bucks (reportedly $US165 million) riding in this one, so it’s…
Film Review / ‘Mustang’ (M) *** and a half Film Review / ‘Mustang’ (M) *** and a half IN Turkish actress Deniz Gamze Erguven’s writing (in collaboration with French writer Alice Winocour) and…
Film Review / ‘Everybody Wants Some’ (MA) *** Film Review / ‘Everybody Wants Some’ (MA) *** “Everybody Wants Some” is writer/director Richard Linklater’s observation of seven young men during the weekend…
Film Review / ‘Me Before You’ (PG) *** and a half Film Review / ‘Me Before You’ (PG) *** and a half THIS sweet, weepie rom-com depends on money, lots of it. Sustaining Will (Sam Claflin), paraplegic…
Film Review / ‘Warcraft: The Beginning’ (M) ** Film Review / ‘Warcraft: The Beginning’ (M) ** THERE are perceivable ambiguities in the title of English writer/director Duncan Jones’ fantasy about conflict…
Film Review / ‘Finding Dory’ (G) ** Film Review / ‘Finding Dory’ (G) ** THIS sequel to “Finding Nemo” is bog-standard Disney/Pixar animation, with a target audience of small…