Director Wayne Blair delivered the captivating true story of the indigenous Australian singing group, The Sapphires. He managed to tell a uniquely Australian tale and the impact of this talented group on the soldiers of the world during the Vietnam War. Miranda Tapsell was a bright spark in the ensemble portrayed in the musical drama and her […]
We live in an era that is measured by milliseconds. The speed by which our news and information get to us has moved from being a luxury to a necessity. Even in the most remote areas of the world, there is an expectation that our phones or computers will be able to connect to the […]
For all of the fans of IKEA and their catalogue, director Ken Scott’s adaptation of Romain Puértolas’s novel, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir who got Stuck in an IKEA Wardrobe is the film that will make you celebrate the Swedish superstore. A serendipitous adventure for a young magician (fakir) from the streets of Mumbai […]
One aspect of cinematic history that most modern audiences do not have much exposure to would be the silent movie era. Besides legendary figures like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, few people would know that there was a vast number of movie stars who influenced a whole period without a sound. Louise Brooks (Haley Lu […]
Kevin Feige and the team at the Marvel Cinematic Universe have managed to pull off something unprecedented to maintain the attention of a passionate fanbase through 22 films over 11 years. There have been longer lasting franchises, like James Bond, but nothing on the scale or with the concerted effort of this series of films. […]
The pervasive push for graphic novel content being adapted to feature-length films must have Comic-Con fans jumping out of their skin. Once studios get past the comic classics of Superman and Batman, they must rely on motivated fans of these cult figures as their influencers and base audience. The fine line for the creators of […]
Death has its revelations: the great sorrows which open the heart open the mind as well; light comes to us with our grief. As for me, I have faith; I believe in a future life. How could I do otherwise? My daughter was a soul; I saw this soul. I touched it, so to speak. […]
In the history of espionage, many may have missed the intriguing story of Melita Norwood who was given the title of ‘granny spy.’ At the age of 84, the British senior citizen was exposed as one of the leading intelligence agents for the Soviet Union during the 1940s in the race for development of nuclear […]
Theme parks can have the same effect on people as horror films, where people pay to be terrified. Riding on a roller coaster, walking through a dark hall of mirrors or delivering jump scares in a dark theater, parodies the same level of fearful entertainment for millions around the world. Jordan Peele, the Academy Award-winning […]
‘That breath you just took… that was a gift.’ The challenge with young adult dramas is trying to strike a balance between a life lesson and finding genuine emotion within the film. With a cystic fibrosis ward as the backdrop for Five Feet Apart, first-time director Justin Baldoni attempts to capture the emotions of those […]
