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Disclosure Day Movie Review

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:26:09 +0000

Set against the near-complete global breakdown among certain warring nations (not unlike elements of the current world situation), Steven continues to answer the big questions in a way only Spielberg can. He returns to the age-old question: Is there life on other planets? In this entertaining romp. His craft remains peerless, and his alien ideas are as kooky as ever

The main theme is a well-used one, that aliens have been visiting Earth for decades, and the truth is being kept from the public by the US government and in a slight departure, aided this time by an evil multinational corporation. Curiously, Spielberg’s approach highlights only modern events and completely ignores those other alien breeding grounds like the Egyptian and both the Mayan and Aztec civilizations. Too much of a good thing, I guess.

The structure of the film is based around a whistleblower arc and plays out in quite a thrilling manner. The alien technology that backs up the main chase is as outrageous as all the other efforts in this genre, but that does little to distract from the fun. Steven even finds a line of biblical scripture that reinforces the belief in life on other planets. It’s all based in a fantasy land and reinforces the truth that we humans will probably never know the accurate details.

Unfortunately, there are times that the director just can’t help himself, and the final few minutes seem completely unnecessary. It once again feels like he lacks complete trust in his audience and has to overstate the main theme to make sure everyone gets it. The almost complete grasp of his craft makes these moments so unnecessary. That distraction aside, Disclosure Day is a lot of fun and raises more questions than it does answers about those little grey men.
Rob Hudson
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Watch the final trailer for Disclosure Day – coming to cinemas June 11!

admin — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:53:11 +0000

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This June, the truth belongs to seven billion people.

We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.

Universal Pictures is proud to release a new original event film created and directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars SAG winner and Oscar® nominee Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor (Challengers, The Crown), Oscar® winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman franchise), Eve Hewson (Bad Sisters, The Perfect Couple) and two-time Oscar® nominee Colman Domingo (Sing Sing, Rustin).

Based on a story by Spielberg, the screenplay is by David Koepp, whose previous work with Spielberg includes the scripts for Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Combined, those films earned more than $3 billion worldwide. Koepp also wrote the script for this 2025’s Jurassic World Rebirth.

Disclosure Day is produced by five-time Academy Award® nominee Kristie Macosko Krieger (The Fabelmans, West Side Story) and by Spielberg for Amblin Entertainment. The executive producers are Adam Somner and Chris Brigham.

Steven Spielberg is one of the industry’s most successful and influential filmmakers. The top-grossing director of all time, Spielberg has helmed such blockbusters as Jaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones franchise and Jurassic Park.

Among his myriad honors, he is a three-time Academy Award® winner, including Oscars® for Best Director and Best Picture for Schindler’s List, which received a total of seven Oscars®, and for Best Director for Saving Private Ryan. His most recent film, The Fabelmans, was released by Universal in 2022 and received seven Academy Award® nominations, including for Directing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Picture.
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Check out the Official Trailer for Disclosure Day!

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:52:29 +0000

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This June, the truth belongs to seven billion people.

We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.

A First Look with Steven Spielberg – Disclosure Day Featurette!

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:25 +0000

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people.

We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.

Check out the teaser trailer for Disclosure Day!

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:14:34 +0000

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you? This summer, the truth belongs to seven billion people.

We are coming close to … Disclosure Day.

The History of Sound Movie Review

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:29:52 +0000

Being born with synesthesia (the ability to see music as colours) and possessing perfect pitch, Lionel (Leo Cocovinis/Paul Mescal/Chris Cooper) is destined for a life in music. Those abilities also give him the opportunity to leave the tiny house he has spent his entire life in. One that is located in a small rural town in Kentucky.

He starts his musical journey by enrolling at The Boston Conservatory after being recommended by a local music teacher. Once there, he meets David (Josh O’Connor). They bond over a shared love of indigenous folk music and soon develop a physical relationship. It is one of discovery.

This is soon interrupted by David’s enlistment in the army and then departing to fight in the trenches in World War I. When David returns, he and Lionel reconnect and end up travelling around rural areas in the South documenting the local music by recording it on one of Thomas Edison’s early phonographs. They remain close, but the war has changed David, and they soon drift apart.

The rest of the film follows the intricacies of Lionel’s life journey. We come to learn he is a bit of a narcissist and makes selfish life decisions, easily discarding romantic partners, both male and female. It also speaks of the power of a good story that we are kept enthralled by Lionel’s life, even with all of his less-than-stellar actions.
Rob Hudson
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Check out the new trailer for The History of Sound!

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:41:10 +0000

Lionel (Mescal) is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory.

There he meets David (O’Connor), a charming music composing student who is soon drafted into the end of the war. In 1920, the two spend a winter walking through the forests and islands of Maine, collecting folk songs in order to preserve them for future generations. Lionel drifts through Europe in his twenties and thirties, building a new life of profound success and happiness, and experiencing new loves.

Yet he is constantly drawn back to memories of his brief time with David, trying to understand the impact of their relationship. Eventually, a reminder of their work together reveals why their connection rang loudest.

Starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, The History of Sound will be released in Aussie cinemas December 18!
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Check out the official trailer for The History of Sound!

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:22:41 +0000

In 1917, Lionel — a young, talented music student — meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music.

Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs.

This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness.
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Challengers Movie Review

admin — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:20:59 +0000

When you’re hot, you’re hot. Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman has amassed quite the film and television resume in her short career. She’s been in some of the top-grossing films of the last decade and has real career momentum. She also has the successful side hustle of being a pop star and fashion icon. With this in the background, we now have the film Challengers.

Using the sport of tennis as a backdrop, Challengers ramps up the drama between Zendaya and her two friends Patrick Zweig played by Josh O’Connor best known as Prince Charles in the TV series The Crown and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist who played Riff in 2021’s West Side Story). The three make quite the power trio but as the story evolves and more information becomes available you realise the power is held by just one.

It’s a testament to Zendaya’s increasing skill of craft that even though her manipulations of these two boys (who never quite grown up to be adults) are complete, you still find her interesting and not so easy to dismiss outright. Her agenda is one of self-advancement and as more facts drip from the faucet you realise that she holds all of the power over these two more than willing dupes.

The sport of tennis is presented in an almost stomach-turning way as the camera is constantly in motion and supplemented by computer graphics that keep the plane of perspective ever elusive. It also successfully masks the fact that they can’t actually play world-class tennis. The film score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is forceful in the extreme. This highly stylised take on Tennis with its throbbing soundtrack gives teen angst a path to extend into young adulthood and provides another successful route for Zendaya to do her thing.
Rob Hudson
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Challengers Ladies Night Preview Screening is coming to Dendy Cinemas!

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:35:01 +0000

Gather your best gal pals and be the first to see the scandalous new film CHALLENGERS from acclaimed filmmaker Luca Guadagnino and starring Emmy Award winners Zendaya (Euphoria) and Josh O’Connor (The Crown).

Centred on a spicy love triangle filled with twists and turns, this captivating romantic drama is not to be missed.

Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court.

Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (O’Connor) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.

As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

Join us at the Ladies Night Preview on Wednesday, April 17 at 6.30pm at either Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo or Dendy Cinemas Portside. Also Screening in their Premium Lounge at Dendy Coorparoo.

Screenings includes your choice of a Watermelon Margarita or Winter’s Passion from the Happy Hour Cocktail Co on arrival.

Challengers Ladies Night Preview Screening
Wednesday, April 17 at 6.30pm
Dendy Cinemas Coorparoo and Dendy Cinemas Portside
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