On The Screen Review: The Party
You have to love a great drawing room play, and don’t the English know how to write one. Put a rich array of characters into a room, shake it up, and then watch them...
On The Screen Review – Danger Close: The Battle For Long Tan
Con's Score: 3 Angry Shots
Unlike the Americans, Australians aren’t as pre-occupied by the Vietnam war. Apart from the comical Odd Angry Shot, we’ve been more focused on honourable losses such as Gallipoli, WWI or in...
On The Screen: Ophelia
Con Score: 3 Skulls of Yorrick
Hamlet was so rich with characters and internal conflicts, it could have had more spin offs than CSI. Ophelia, who was the troubled Hamlet’s lady, features in this female-driven film....
Theatre Now: On The Screen Review – Fahrenheit 11/9
Con's Score: 4 Covfefe's
The provocative Michael Moore returns with another documentary where he asks America “What the f***k happened?”
Of course he’s talking about the election of Trump, but he’s not naive enough to blame the...
OTT Movie Review: Just To Be Sure
Premiering at the 2017 Cannes International Film Festival, writer/director Carine Tardieu’s new movie Just To Be Sure is a tale of familial and romantic love, dreams, hopes, secrets and lies.
When lonely 45-year-old widower and...
On The Screen Review: The Hummingbird Project
Con's Score: 2 copper wires
It was the imagery of having big business execs wading through swamps that inspired writer-director Kim Nguyen to write the Hummingbird Project. He was so fascinated with the idea of how...
On The Screen Reviews: Good Hope [South African Film Festival
"It starts off with a broad rundown of the politics since Mandela’s release...Then it finally takes the gloves off."
"This documentary takes a good bird’s eye view and will answer the questions for those who...
On The Screen Review: Captain Marvel
Rylan's Score: 4/5
Following the grandiose events of Infinity War, Marvel needs a new banner character to take us into Phase 4 following Endgame. The highly anticipated Captain Marvel delivers on that promise and ushers...
OTT Movie Review: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool
And neither did John Lennon... although it’s where this oddly-titled film is set. It’s odd, as it suggests a romantic comedy, but this movie is anything but. It’s based on a book which tells...
On The Screen Review: Charlie’s Angels
Con's Score: 3 Blow waves
Charlie’s Angels hasn’t had as many reboots as Spider-Man yet, but the question: “Why?” is raised. I sat in an audience wondering if I was amongst the few who will...