Longlegs: deep chills, shallow cinema
Satan was name-dropped a couple of too many times and, frankly, Satanism is just not that scary anymore.
The Epidemic of ‘Fake Films’
Graphic by David Balodis Serra DAVO ASKS “How did this get released in cinemas?” By now, everyone is well aware of how bad Madame Web is. I’m not here to argue that it’s not as bad as people are saying (it’s worse), or that there are any glimpses of effort from the cast and crew [&
Sydney IMAX to Reopen on Wednesday with a Massive Lineup
Seven years after it closed for ‘brief’ reconstruction, IMAX Sydney will officially open for business this Wednesday (October 11th). The Darling Harbour site is now operated by Event Cinemas, and devastatingly, can no longer boast of the largest cinema screen in the world. It is however
‘Barbie: The album’ deserved better
The soundtrack for the biggest film of the year is heavy on big names, but light on thrills There are probably very few people as satisfied with themselves right now than the Barbie marketing team. Between the universally praised teasers, social media campaigns that caught on like pink wildfire, and
RETROSPECTIVE: Batman and Robin and the Caped Crusader’s eternal identity crisis
For its 25th anniversary, Harry Gay reflects on the tug-of-war between grit and camp that led up to the Dark Knight’s most polarising cinematic outing. On 26 June 1997 – almost 25 years ago to the day – Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin premiered in Australia.. The film, which sta
RETROSPECTIVE: 5 years on, The Mummy has aged like a rotting corpse
It failed as a reboot, as a starting point for a cinematic universe, and, of course, as a movie. Harry Gay revisits Universal Studios’ disastrous 2017 remake of The Mummy. Last month marked the 5-year anniversary of Universal Studios’ failed Mummy reboot. The Tom Cruise-led film is notorious