England in the late 17th century, and the Dashwood family — sisters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, along with their widowed mother, Mrs Dashwood — live at Norland Park, a family estate in Sussex. The death of Henry Dashwood impacts his wife and daughters severely. They are his second family, which is why his son John, from the first Dashwood family, inherits Norland. It soon becomes obvious that J...
Twisters lands in Australian cinemas this week, nearly 30 years after the previous instalment in the Universal Studios franchise. Here’s hoping that this new film isn’t just a nostalgic trip down memory lane, but instead a worthy successor to its blockbuster predecessor. My experience with the original Twisters is pretty minimal. I saw the film years ago when I was young, but I didn...
Based on the best selling 2019 novel of the same name, Where the Crawdads Sing, directed by Olivia Newman, is a magical and muddy modern fairytale of a beaten down woman triumphing over her oppressors in 1950s North Carolina. It weaves a captivating, although heavy handed at times, story of romance, coming of age and murder mystery that will leave you wistfully yearning for the lawless freedom of ...