Nightmares on Wax: N.O.W is the Time
Craig Priddle If you haven’t heard of Nightmares on Wax, N.O.W, DJ EASE, or George Evelyn, you are not alone, but come in from the cold and welcome to the…
Sydney Lights Up – Vivid Is Back
Elise Hawthorne When Vivid hits Sydney each year it’s New Year Eve crowds every night. Vivid Sydney is owned and managed by Destination NSW, and celebrates Sydney as the creative…
Fading Gigolo – Bright and Snappy
Craig Priddle John Turturro writes and stars in this his fifth film as director. Turturro was born in Brooklyn in 1957, and a good part of this beautiful, whimsical story…
Unplanned America – An Eyeful
Elise Hawthorne 3 Aussie mates (Gonzo, Parv & Nick) take to the highways of America to film the “weird, wonderful and inspirational”, Unplanned America is the result. It is a…
The Glitter and the Glory – Eurovision Song Contest 2014
Lisa Newey Big props (“manster” wheel, anyone), big hair, costumes ranging from national dress (such as the buxom ladies from Poland) to leather, chiffon or sequins for days, interesting or…
Could you be a comic book based movie fan and NOT know it!
Craig Priddle You don’t have to be a fan of superhero comics to enjoy the movies, but I ask one thing – don’t reject them out of hand because they…
24: Live Another Day review
Natalia Padgen As the premier of the 24: Live Another Day mini-series neared, I was both excited and anxious to set my eyes on it. For the best part of…
A divine comedy of manners and eccentricity – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Lisa Newey Perched like an ornamental cake decoration atop a fir-covered mountain, The Grand Budapest Hotel was once an elegant and grand destination for the European hoi-polloi in the late…
#noisypeopleofscottishdescent
Bret Harding In a rock world full of loud people, there are a few small countries who contribute to the pool of available superstars at a level well above their…
Complicated or Simple, Life is for Living
Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tete chinois) 2013 Craig Priddle The wooden block puzzles that are sort of a 3D jigsaw are called Chinese puzzles. They’re complicated, and this movie from writer/director Cedric…