‘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: Filth – trainspotting’s grimy younger brother
utter depravity and a truly unlikeable protagonist: bella rough reflects on filth (2013). Content Warning: This article discusses film depictions of drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide Filth was released in 2013, seventeen years after another Irvine Welsh adaptation that you are probably a bit m
FILM REVIEW: The Menu – The Great Anarchist’s Bake off
Picture this; your partner has invited you on a date to an exclusive island restaurant off the coast of America. There’s a whole lot of finance bros dining in, a tyrannical head chef, no menu changes for dietary requirements and no cell phone service. As a person with anaphylaxis, I could tell fro
RETROSPECTIVE: Frances Ha fumbles the bag and charms her way out of a quarter-life crisis
Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s debut collaboration, which turns 10 this year, untangles the uncertainties and joys of youth through a series of vignettes. Christine Lai reviews. A remedy for those entering their ‘twenty-something’ years, Frances Ha is a film that presents a heartfelt study i
FILM REVIEW: The Black Phone is a tight, well-acted thriller
Scott Derrickson’s latest supernatural spook-fest made a solid connection with Zander Czerwaniw. I think there is a part deep down in most people that believes they could escape a kidnapping. Whether it’s busting out the door at the right time, breaking through a window or tricking the capto
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
Retrospective: The Legacy of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, 20 Years Later
In light of Jon Watts’ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, which shattered box office records in December, the decade-old question re-emerged: Who is the best Spidey? Yes, it is impossible to deny the charm of Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland. However, to many fans who grew up in the 90s and early 2000s
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh star in bonkers ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Trailer
For the last two years, Actor/Director Olivia Wilde has been quietly sitting on a pop culture juggernaut waiting to happen. Combining the internet’s crushes of Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine, Don’t Worry Darling is an upcoming psychology-thriller inspired by the likes Incepti
What are April’s Best Cinema Servings?
April has been a massive month for cinema, we’ve had a range of art house flicks, some tent pole action films and the stinker which is Morbius. It feels like for the first time since the pandemic we are starting to get a mix of fresh and slightly crazy ideas break into the mainstream on [&hell
