month : 12/2020 29 results

Nomadland Movie Review

Overwhelmingly sad but life reaffirming at the same time, the film presents yet another example of a role that only Frances McDormand could bring to full fruition. She plays Fern, a woman who many will see as having lost everything. Gone are, her job, her husband, her home, even her town has been reduced to empty domiciles and a nonexistent postcode.   //   These circumstances have not destroyed her. She has dealt with all the loss by hitting the road and living the life ...

It’s raining Jen! Qld icon Jenny Woodward debuts one-woman show in 2021!

Weathering Well is a potted history of the life and times of the popular presenter who chalks up 35 years with the national broadcaster in 2021. Combining comedy, live music, video projections and a killer script with Jenny’s natural wit and charm, Weathering Well is an 80-minute autobiographical theatre experience with a high probability of intriguing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes revelations. “I’m also going to talk about hairstyles and fashion and how they’ve changed over ...

Win tickets to a very special screening of High Ground!

Set against the stunning landscapes of 1930s Arnhem Land, High Ground chronicles young Aboriginal man Gutjuk, who in a bid to save the last of his family teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara—the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, who is also his uncle.   //   As Travis and Gutjuk journey through the outback they begin to earn each other’s trust, but when the truths of Travis’ past actions are suddenly revealed, it is he who becomes the ...

Watch the trailer for Summerland – in Aussie cinemas January 7!

When spirited young Frank (Lucas Bond), an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her irritable care, his innocence and curiosity awaken Alice’s deeply buried emotions. Bravely embracing life’s miraculous unpredictability, Alice learns that wounds may be healed, second chances do occur, and that, just perhaps - magic really does exist.   //   Summerland will be released in Austraian cinemas January 7. www.facebook.com/IconFilmDistribution.Au

Shrek The Musical is coming to QPAC!

This lavish multi-million dollar musical, starring Ben Mingay as Shrek, Lucy Durack as Princess Fiona, Todd McKenney as Lord Farquaad, special guest appearance by Marcia Hines as The Dragon and Nat Jobe as Donkey, will open at the Lyric Theatre from 9 January 2021. Shrek The Musical, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favourite ogre to life on the stage.   //   Join Shrek, our unlikely hero, and his loyal steed ...

Win ticket to Ammonite – in Aussie cinemas January 14!

Led by powerful performances by Kate Winslet (The Dressmaker, Titanic) and Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird, Brooklyn), Ammonite is set in1840s England. Acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever. Directed and written by BAFTA nominee filmmaker Francis Lee, Ammonite is a follow up to Lee's astounding debut, God's Own Country. In 1800s England, acclaimed but unrecogni...

The Croods: A New Age Movie Review

The production looks amazing as the colour palette almost sears the eyes. It’s filled with such oversaturated hues, you almost need sunglasses. The story at its most basic level is about outsiders fitting in but this uncomplicated idea is infused with so many elements and gags, visual and otherwise that it’s far from simplistic. If anything it might throw a few too many ideas in the mix.   //   Recasting the modern family dynamic into caveman times gives the actor a ...

Watch the trailer for End of the Century – in Aussie cinemas December 26!

"A brief queer encounter proves much more than casual in Lucio Castro’s erotic, time-jumping feature debut” - The Hollywood Reporter   //   End of the Century will be released in Australian cinemas December 26. www.facebook.com/IconFilmDistribution.Au

Retro Movie Review – End Of Watch

Taylor and Zavala are beat cops driving through some of Los Angeles’ meanest streets and the compression of action that they see in a single day, while it might be all artists license feels real and ominous. The film is shot with a lot of contradictory technologies from hand held (and jumpy) cameras to lapel cams to fixed position shots. Its quasi-documentary style feeds into this sense of heightened reality.   //   Like many tales that have come before, those that go ...

Watch the trailer for Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles!

A veritable who’s who of the dessert world is assembled – including Dominique Ansel and Dinara Kasko – as they race against the clock to construct a decadent food gala based on the sumptuous exhibit: Visitors to Versailles.   //   Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles is an extravagant feast for the senses, exploring the mouth-watering intersection between food, culture, and history. Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles will be released in Australian cinemas ...