Tag: Opinion
CARTOON: Happy Valentine’s Day
Hopefully, love was in the air for Yarra Ranges residents this year, and couples enjoyed a romantic time with their partners.
2023 Oscars preview
an interesting ceremony is in store for the upcoming 2023 Oscars.
As with the South Korean film Parasite in 2019, the German film All Quiet...
Short and sharp horror stories with subtle scares
A review of New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre
The beauty of reading is that however old a book seems...
A positive addition to Shyamalan’s portfolio
Knock at the Cabin
Starring Johnathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Dave Bautista
Rated M
4/5
M. Night Shyamalan is a director of extremes: his good films are great...
No lives are ordinary according to Irish author Catherine Dunne
As part of Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature's Virtual Writers in Residence Program, Irish author Catherine Dunne hosted the “Telling Life Stories” online workshop...
A Moby Dick reference, not an insult
The Whale
Starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Hong Chau
Rated M
3.75/5
Stark without being cruel, The Whale is an affecting, well-paced drama about Charlie (Brendan Fraser),...
CARTOON: How to prepare for the Aus Open
Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to what you wear to the Australian Open.
A tribute to the early days of Hollywood
Babylon
Starring Diego Calva, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie
Rated MA15+
3.5/5
A brash, gaudy but reverent tribute to early Hollywood, Babylon is somewhat less than the sum...
An award-winning graphic novel you must get ahold of
A review of Underground by Mirranda Burton
This is the sixth and final in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022 Readings Young...
Self-discovery the theme of action-packed journey
A review of We Who Hunt the Hollow by Kate Murray
This is the fifth in a series of six reviews featuring the 2022...
CARTOON: On to El Nino from La Nina
La Nina looks set to end in the opening months of 2023, much to the relief of our flood-stricken areas, but her brother El...
M3GAN Mak3s for a Gr3at T1me at the M0v13s
M3GAN
Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw and Amie Donald
Rated M
4/5
M3GAN is a tense, funny and surprisingly nuanced sci-fi horror film.
After losing her parents in a...