The Toxic Avenger – A Super-Powered Dose Of Vengeance
By: Russ Matthews
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 (OUT OF 5)
In an age of endless remakes, a film that manages to honour its source material while carving out its own identity is a rare beast. Director Macon Blair’s take on Troma Entertainment’s 1984 splatter classic, The Toxic Avenger, is just that. Read more
Matt Crocker’s ‘Interlude’ Finds God in the In-Between
By: Laura Bennett
‘Interlude’ nods to the fragile state transition can leave us in, and the reassurance of God’s unchanging nature in the midst.
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‘She Shapes History’ Finds Australia’s Forgotten Women
By: Laura Bennett
When we learn about Australia’s history oftentimes it centers on notable political figures – the men statues are made of – and business folk who laid the foundations of colonised Australia.
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Natalie Bassingthwaite in ‘Shirley Valentine’: Can We Reinvent Ourselves?
By: Laura Bennett
Three decades on from her stage debut, Australian actor and singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte has a new coming-of-age in her return to theatre in one its most iconic one-woman plays, Shirley Valentine.
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The Thursday Murder Club – The Mysterious Attempt To Capture The Novel’s Magic
By: Russ Matthews
⭐️ ⭐️ 1/2 (OUT OF 5)
Richard Osman’s novel, which inspired this film, is sure to prove a compelling adventure for anyone living in a retirement village or those with relatives residing in such communities. Read more