January has come to signify one or two trips to Melbourne’s illustrious Rivoli cinema to watch the award season favourites unfortunately subject to limited release. Braving the onslaught of an unseasonable downpour, the miserable outdoor conditions were perfectly counteracted by the summer-rich Norther Italian landscape in Call Me by Your Name, a romantically subdued drama […]
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Upon arriving to the first session of Darkest Hour at my local cinema, I was surprised to see that a considerable amount of patrons had already taken their seats, most of whom were elderly citizens. My girlfriend and I were seated behind one gentleman, who to our amusement made it clear that he was quite
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Trips to the local cinema were few this year, simply due to a lack of interest in new release title and a personal quest to seek out and enjoy more classics films, of which I was very successful. Not to put a damper on the year that was, I give you now my official Top
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I recall fondly the numerous times my grandparents would tell me their plans for New Year’s Eve with much excitement. No, it wasn’t wild partying in the modest streets of Churchill or attending the fireworks in Melbourne; just a quiet evening in their living room watching their favourite comedy sketch Dinner for One, which has
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Wronged by man’s savage nature, a killer whale seeks vengeance from a marine hunter after the death of its mate in this popular seafaring adventure that has been given the Blu-ray treatment in an anticipated release from Umbrella Entertainment. Riding on the dorsal fin of Jaws, it’s no surprise that Orca does bare striking similarities
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With the release of Australian Christmas movies, particularly comedies, being few and far between, Crackers has slowly worked its way into more living rooms during the festive season since its theatrical run almost twenty years ago. However, it does remain somewhat of an obscure title, one that’s unfortunately difficult to locate on DVD. Encompassing the
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Long before the mass expansion of cable television and rise of streaming services, movies were generally confined to only two mediums, network TV and film. Unlike today when quality of content can differ quite dramatically between the numerous platforms on offer, feature-length productions often rivalled their Hollywood counterparts during the 1970s. One of the finest
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We live in an age when Star Wars comes but once a year, with the latest instalment in Disney’s newest tent-pole franchise opening in theatres across the globe as of yesterday. Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues on from where The Force Awakens left off, with the First Order and the Resistant exchanging blows while
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With a cast that almost rivals The Longest Day, it’s been a fourteen years since the staple romantic comedy Love Actually swept audiences off their feet and has since become one of the genre’s most popular titles ever. I didn’t catch the film in cinemas, but remember picking up a copy on DVD when it
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From the early-to-mid 1970s Al Pacino was king; an actor like no one had seen before, who brought an unmatched level of intensity and realism to the big screen. One of his most popular and acclaimed performances comes as the titular character in Sidney Lumet’s riveting crime/drama Serpico, which resurfaced on Blu-ray earlier this month
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