Melbourne based filmmaker Luci Schroder serves up an unflinchingly raw slice of reality in the form of Slapper, a short feature which follows destitute teen Taylah, who is desperately in need of some quick cash for the morning-after-pill, following a brief and unceremonious sexual encounter. Shot unstylishly in my home town of Morwell, situated in […]
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For a moment it felt like there was a force preventing me from seeing All the Money in the World, but thankfully the stars aligned yesterday afternoon for a viewing that was definitely worth the wait. Inspired by true events, when 16-year-old John Paul Getty III is kidnaped in Italy, the boy’s mother desperately tries
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Umbrella Entertainment has hit the ground running in 2018 with their Blu-ray release of Silver Bullet, which has had the online horror community abuzz since its announcement last October. Based on Stephen King’s 1983 novella Cycle of the Werewolf, the famed author also penned the screenplay for this obscure mid-eighties classic in which a small
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From celebrated Aussie director Stephen Elliot, who brought us The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and the lesser known Welcome to Woop Woop comes a semi-autobiographical piece in the form of Swinging Safari, depicting the cringeworthily antics of kids and adult alike during a typical Australian summer in the 1970s. Despite not being
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On its final run in Victorian theatres, my girlfriend and leapt at the chance to see indie drama The Florida Project, catching the second last session at the practically deserted Jam Factory cinema complex. Opting to escape one reality for another, we were introduced to precocious six-year-old Moonee, who finds amusement in the form of
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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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