Movie Review: Iris, 93 year old style icon
As I approached Luna cinema on Saturday I couldn’t remember what the film I was going to was about, such is the life of a film reviewer. When the girls…
Browsing: Movies
Review: Far From Men creates moral dilemma
If you were a school teacher who was suddenly charged with delivering a murderer to court where he would face certain death would you do it? What if it involved a long…
Scandinavian Film Festival top picks
The Scandinavian Film Festival starts this week and I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek. Here are a couple of recommendations from me.
5 things learnt at Love and Mercy movie
On Saturday morning as one generation arrived home from the night out, others fed new born babies or took their children to sports practice. Meanwhile another group went to Luna Cinema to…
Adrenaline high when making a difference (Russell Brand Emperor’s New Clothes)
When I heard the Emperors New Clothes was a documentary about the financial crisis my brain threatened to switch off entirely. Could I really spend 101 minutes trapped in a dark…
Be quick to see Strangerland movie by Kim Farrant
Imagine being a director and securing Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Joseph Fiennes for your first full length movie, nervous? That was the challenged faced by Australian director Kim Farrant.…
Partisan movie suggests an unnerving potential future
The other day I sidled into Luna Cinema for a sneaky midweek movie. On offer was a light hearted romantic comedy or a gritty drama. With clear blue autumn skies…
Revenge never sounded so deliciously funny (Wild Tales)
Have you ever cursed the slow moving car in front of you? Been on the wrong end of a parking ticket? Or thought about what you’d do if everyone who’d…
Sean Penn channels Bond in The Gunman
When an ex special forces man Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) is told to stay away from loud noises and stress you know you’re in trouble.
Dior and I movie premier – Style at any age
Movie premiers can be small affairs with half a dozen people in a tiny theatre, or huge events that include food trucks, cupcakes, champagne and prizes, and then there’s the…
Eight lessons learnt from Dior and I movie
Dior. Just four little letters. But four letters that scream femininity, romance, extravagance and icon. How would you feel if you were a Belgian fashion designer known for your minimalist Ready-to-Wear style, and…
‘Healthy foods’ tested in That Sugar Film
On my way to see That Sugar Film I must admit that wasn’t that excited. I was fairly sure I knew what it would be about. But I was wrong.…
Inside the life of a stand-up comedian (Manny Lewis)
Have you ever pondered what it would be like to be a stand-up comic, a successful stand-up comic? To stand on stage, alone, floodlit with nowhere to hide, as hundreds…
Do you only get one true love? (Love Rosie movie review)
One night, the school heartthrob, a childhood sweetheart and a future that’s about to change for ever. Love Rosie is a sweet romance that asks the age old question … do you…
Giving Paddington a voice (Paddington Movie)
Having spent eight years working on the HBF ‘Ted’ advertising campaign I’m very aware of the importance of a characters voice. Get it right and the audience falls in love with Paddington,…
Living inside out in Perth (Roof Top Movies 2014)
For six months sandgropers (Perth residents) hibernate, only to emerge ready for the festive season most of which will be spent outdoors. This year one of the first nods to our…
The British are coming (British Film Festival)
Most of us in Perth grew up with British television so it’s a no brainer that we’d enjoy the British Film Festival right? Last week I went to see a preview…
The five F’s behind a community festival (Swan Festival of Light 2014)
Inner city life is never dull and this week Langley Park was taken over with a massive stage, two rows of tents, tempting aromas and fireworks, what more could a…
