Watch, then read, unless you don't care about SPOILERS! I love to discuss character and story, which is often difficult to do without touching on specific scenes or a movie's ending.
I was just saying to a mate the other day, we do sad and horrific movies well in Australia, but not much else. I’m prepared for another heart-wrenching movie with Babyteeth, but with talents like Eliza Scanlen and Ben Mendelsohn, … Continued
I grew up with these fish-out-of-water comedies, like George of the Jungle and Jungle2Jungle; even the live-action Addams Family movies are an opportunity to satirise the modern lifestyle. But I’ve never seen anything like this; bringing a distant relative to … Continued
I’m at the stage where if I see ‘Blumhouse Productions’, I’m happy. They’ve had some huge hits in recent years and I think there’s no doubt it’s because they support movies that embrace bold choices; more on that later. First, … Continued
So many people grade their movies out of ten, and how many absolutely adored this picture? Did they give it a perfect score? Did they ten-it? Did… they… TEN-et? Horrible jokes aside (I’m sorry, I saw low hanging fruit and … Continued
There are mermaid trolls! 😊 There are technicolour mermaid trolls!! Yes, there are mermaid trolls, and as you’ll soon see, that’s about where my excitement for this movie peters out. Trolls: World Tour is directed by Walt Dohrn, and follows … Continued
Scooby-dooby-doo, here you are! Finally. It’s been a long wait to watch one of my most anticipated movies of 2020. First COVID put it on hold, then it was released digitally in Australia, but it was too expensive. But thanks … Continued
The ‘Will Smith’ Spy: First time in Venice? The ‘Tom Holland’ Inventor: Nah… I was here just a year ago, fighting a Hydro-Man that turned out to be Mysterio. They’ve rebuilt well. Hello, and welcome to another review from Today … Continued
It’s not often a remake of an Academy Award winning best picture comes around. Alfred Hitchcock helmed the first incarnation of Rebecca in 1940, based off the novel by Daphne du Maurier, and now Ben Wheatley is giving it a … Continued
The movie starts with an onslaught of American news and political context to get an audience up to speed with 1969, so strap yourself in and be ready for that, because it comes thick and fast. After the stressful year … Continued
You see, Adam Sandler and I have been on a break recently. After I dismissed Jack & Jill, That’s My Boy, and the Grown Ups movies, it was Pixels that proved the poorly-made straw that broke the camel’s back. The … Continued