Reviews

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What We Do in the Shadows Review

TWILIGHT eat your heart out: There’s new vampires on the scene….and they’re way cooler. Forget London or New York: It’s Wellington, New Zealand that p...

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The Inbetweeners 2 Review

Jay, Neil, Simon, and Will reunite in Australia for a holiday. Just a few years ago the british sitcom The Inbetweeners took the step from TV to film ...

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A Most Wanted Man Review

Hamburg is often called Germany’s gateway to the world. The port city is famous for its culture, history and red light district; it’s also known for t...

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The Hundred-Foot Journey Review

Here we have another novel turned into a movie, this time with the help of Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Juliet Blake. The film introduces us to...

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And So It Goes

I love Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton’s oldie romance flick SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE, so my hand shot up to review this film. Sure, AND SO IT GOES does...

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Guardians of the Galaxy Review

In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous...

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These Final Hours Review

THESE FINAL HOURS is the new independent Australian feature that was invited to screen in the prestigious Director’s Fortnight at Cannes. Now it relea...

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Lucy Review

Dumb action flick tries to be smart. Or smart action flick comes off dumb…I can’t decide which. I love Morgan Freeman. I could listen to that smooth v...

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Deliver Us from Evil Review

After the success horror genre had last year, it should come as no surprise that studios are now trying to emulate that accomplishment. Enter “Deliver...

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Hercules Review

Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daugh...

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Charlie’s Country Review

There have been some outstanding Australian films that have been created over the last few years, some of which were created by Rolf de Heer himself. ...

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Sex Tape Review

Coming off the back of “The Other Woman” – here we find Cameron Diaz in another comedy. This time adding Jason Segel to the mix in a movie calle...

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Palo Alto

PALO ALTO screened at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival in July. It will return as part of Luna Cinemas’ regular program on Thursday Au...

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To Be Takei

TO BE TAKEI screened as part of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival in July, 2014.  George Takei is known the world over for playing Mr S...

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Review

Cinema has an ongoing fascination with our primate relatives. The PLANET OF THE APES franchise dates back to the late 60’s, spawning various movies an...

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Calvary

Father James Lavelle is the priest of a small town in County Sligo. One day while taking confession, a man tells Lavelle of how he was raped by a prie...

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Lawrence and Holloman

Lawrence and Holloman screened in the Revelation Perth International Film Festival in July 2014. Holloman is a loner who works in a department store. ...

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Under the Skin Review

“Alien disguised as attractive young woman seeks unattached young Scottish men. Object: to harvest their life essence. Mostly based in Glasgow, ...

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Jersey Boys

JERSEY BOYS is one of those shows that’s always on my list of ‘must-sees’ when I’m in London…yet I somehow never get around to buying a ticket. Lucky ...

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The Rover Review

THE ROVER has a jaunty sounding title. The idea of roving or wandering the countryside has always had a romanticism about it. The dream of leaving the...