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The Never-Ending Battle of Star Wars and Why We Keep Coming Back for More
When the first instalment of George Lucas’ lightsaber-swinging, laser-shooting space serial was released in 1977, it was unlike anything audiences had ever seen. Star Wars became one of popular culture’s most widely recognised and adored artefacts, raking in billions of dollars over the decades, as its legacy endures, and its fan base grows increasingly larger. In just its opening weekend, Star Wa...
The Mercy Trailer
Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst’s disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race ends up with him creating an outrageous account of traveling the world alone by sea.
Box Office – Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens as the Second Largest of All Time
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has opened in the US at $220 million only 11 percent less then The Force Awakens with a worldwide weekend total of $450 million. This makes Last Jedi the second highest opening weekend of all time in the US. Here’s the totals for the rest of the world, with Australia at $20.9 million at 324 locations, the second biggest opening ever, trailing Star Wars: The Force A...
Call Me By Your Name – Luna Outdoor
Enjoy remarkable movies at Luna Outdoor Cinema where they’re presenting a dazzling array of films and pre-screening events over the summer months at Perth’s laidback outdoor cinema in the heart of Leederville. Luca Guadagnino’s award-winning adaptation of Andre Aciman’s coming-of-age novel CALL ME BY YOUR NAME is a sun-kissed, cinematic ode to the ecstasy and exquisite pain...
Swinging Safari Q&A
Luna Palace Cinemas announces that actress Asher Keddie will join Priscilla director Stephan Elliott for a Q&A screening of his laugh-out-loud comedy and ode to a 1970’s Australian summer, SWINGING SAFARI, at Cinema Paradiso in January. Keddie (Offspring) and Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla. Queen of the Desert) will present the special screening at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 17 January at Cine...
Ready Player One – Spielberg’s next Big Movie?
The full trailer has landed for READY PLAYER ONE and it looks great and all but I’m honestly not completely sold on it, obviously being a Spielberg film I’m going to see it but nothing overly excites me about it as yet…Lets hope we get to see another trailer before release because right now the only thing that looks intriguing is that I saw a DeLorean, Chucky and Ben Mendelsohn.....
Alita: Battle Angel Trailer
Visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY) create a groundbreaking new heroine in ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an action-packed story of hope, love and empowerment. Set several centuries in the future, the abandoned Alita (Rosa Salazar) is found in the scrapyard of Iron City by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate cyber-doctor who takes the unconscious cyborg Alita to hi...
Maze Runner: The Death Cure Trailer
In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived i...
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer Roll on the Apocalypse & Jeff Goldblum
With the dramatic teasing over the last week for the trailer release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom the full trailer is finally here! With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful franchises in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event sees the return of favorite characters and dinosaurs—along with new breeds more awe-inspiring and ...
Shawn Wayans joins The Perth Comedy Festival next April
US comedy superstar Shawn Wayans is best known and loved by Aussie audiences for his decade-long movie career and stand-out roles in Little Man, White Chicks, Scary Movie and Emmy-award winning cult comedy series In Living Colour. After a huge sold out tour wiht his brother Marlon in 2013, Shawn is ready to hit Aussie shores solo for the first time with what promises to be a festival highlight. ...
Tarantino interested in Trek?
Recent rumors suggest Quentin Tarantino is looking at making a Star Trek film for Paramount. Who would have predicted that?
The Best Toast in the West Coast!
Phil Jeng Kane has written for AccessReel for more than six years. Before that he was involved in helping people make films through the Film and Television Institute in Fremantle and long, long before that, beginning in the 1980s, he made short films with his school friend Renny Gosatti. After twenty-five years working in teaching and construction respectively, Phil and Renny have started film-mak...