Category Archive: Film

The trouble with Locke is…

Melissa Oey reviews the new flick from Steven Knight: Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is an Everyman whose carefully constructed picket fence existence becomes threatened by a singular and supposedly uncharacteristic incident in his past.… Read More

Film Review: Lucy is daft but fun

Bobby Townsend reviews the moderately ludicrous new Luc Besson flick: There is enjoyable irony to the fact that a film about the potential capabilities of the human brain requires absolutely minimal thought from its… Read More

20,000 Days on Earth – Film Review

For a 10.30am screening of 20,000 Days on Earth, it was surprising that I cried for such an extended time throughout the picture. Perhaps now for some reason, located across the world in my hometown of… Read More

Predestination – Movie Review

Carol Bowditch checks out the latest film written/directed by the Spierig Brothers: In an effort to keep my talents (ha) as a writer a mystery to my fellow preview screening journalists I make… Read More

Boyhood is an incredible achievement

Fact: You’ve never experienced a movie like Boyhood. Richard Linklater’s groundbreaking, coming-of-age story was filmed over the course of 12 years with the same cast. For the movie to have even made it to… Read More

The Inbetweeners Movie 2 – review

With the first cinematic instalment of The Inbetweeners smashing all manner of box office records in the United Kingdom, it was always incredibly likely there would be a follow-up. And so, just as… Read More

Interview: Jared Cohn on Buddy Hutchins

We talk to writer/director/actor Jared Cohn (pictured, below) about his new movie, Buddy Hutchins, which stars a particularly unhinged Jamie Kennedy and a chainsaw: Hey Jared! How did the idea for Buddy Hutchins… Read More

Possible Worlds US & Canadian Film Festival

The 9th Possible Worlds US & Canadian Film Festival showcases some of the best new independent cinema from those countries and is heading back to Australia in August. Damon Collum has a chat to Festival Director Mathieu… Read More

The Keeper Of Lost Causes – Film review

Somethingyousaid.com’s J. Alistair Darcy battles some seriously aggressive lifts en route to checking out Danish movie “Kvinden i buret”: Initially, I wasn’t so sure I was going to make it to the preview screening at… Read More

Words & Pictures ticket giveaway

We’ve teamed up with our chums at Umbrella Entertainment to give away ten double passes to our Australia-based readers to upcoming movie release, Words & Pictures. Read on… Choose your weapon – the pen… Read More

The Last Impresario ticket giveaway

Exciting news! We’ve teamed up with our buddies at Umbrella Entertainment to give away ten double passes to our Australia-based readers to The Last Impresario.  What is it? Well, it’s a documentary about notorious London theatre… Read More

The Lunchbox – Film Review

Holding Irrfan Khan (recognisable from Life of Pi, The Amazing Spiderman and Slumdog Millionaire) in high regard, we sent Carol Bowditch to check out The Lunchbox: A carefully prepared meal is passed though many… Read More