Tag Archive for: Movie Reviews

‘Elvis’ is One of Luhrmann’s Best [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews at Reel Dialogue

Since Elvis’ untimely death in 1977, many reports of his lifestyle have made it difficult to differentiate fact from legend. Read more

Lightyear: Pixar’s Back With its Toy Story Spinoff [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews at Reel Dialogue

Toy Story is where it all began for Pixar. Despite a range of short films, this was how we all were introduced to this animation powerhouse. Read more

Jurassic World: Dominion [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews at Reel Dialogue

When Michael Crichton’s science-fiction novel was initially made into a motion picture, the concept was the working of a brilliant imagination.  Read more

The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson

By: Cliff Philpiah and Russ Matthews, Reel Dialogue 

Molly Johnson (Leah Purcell) is an isolated and heavily-pregnant indigenous woman living in In 1893 Outback Australia. She struggles to raise her children and run the family farm in the Snowy Mountains while her husband is away for work.  Read more

Top Gun: Maverick – Reel Dialogue Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews, Reel Dialogue

4.5 out of 5 stars

Top Gun can conjure up different emotions and images for people. For those who grew up in the 80s, this was one of those films that defined an era. Read more

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 [Movie Review]

By: 1079Life

Sonic The Hedgehog is one of video gaming’s most defining characters. He has impressed the world with not 1 but 31 video game titles since 1991 and now has his second feature film under his belt with Sonic The Hedgehog 2. Read more

‘Downton Abbey’ Sequel Suffers Relevance Issue: Movie Review

By: Laura Bennett

Since venturing out to the cinema a few times post-pandemic (or at least post-2021), I’ve realised the biggest hurdle any movie must overcome right now is proving we should care about its release. Or better yet, care about its story. Read more

Father Stu: Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews, Reel Dialogue

With all that we have at our disposal online, an army of amateur sleuths will investigate when the based on a ‘true story’ moniker is put on a film. It does not take too many clicks of the computer before most people can ascertain if an account is accurate or merely dramatised history. Read more

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent – Movie Review

By: City Bible Forum and Reel Dialogue

Rumours of Nicolas Cage’s gradual demise have become legendary throughout the years. Some may be true, but the reality is that most of us will never know everything that has happened in the life of the Academy Award-winning actor. Read more

The Bad Guys – Movie Review

By: Reel Dialogue and City Bible Forum

In a world where humans and animals coexist, a legendary group of criminals collectively called ‘The Bad Guys’ roams the streets. 
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