Great Adaptations: Ready Player One on film
Few sci-fi stories feel more relevant today than Ready Player One. Ernest Cline’s nostalgia-drenched novel and Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster adaptation of it offer a vivid vision of a...
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7 endearing animated films to celebrate International Day of Families
The International Day of Families, celebrated annually on May 15, is a day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the role of families in society and promote understanding of global...
“More films like Black Bag will birth more directors who are capable of making films like Black Bag”: Black Bag Review
Steven Soderbergh’s latest effort, Black Bag (2025) is something of a throwback. It’s an original story (read: not part of some comic book franchise) and though it is genre, it’s neither horror...
Mother’s Day 2025: 7 movies that portray motherhood – realistically!
The big screen has always been a great medium for depicting mothers in all their beauty and intensity. To be fair, Hollywood has never been shy about praising mothers, and some of the most iconic...
“Weighed down by its own sense of importance”: The Narrow Road to the Deep North review
“But this is for the Emperor. It must be done.” As far as WWII horrors go, we don’t hear often enough about what Imperial Japan inflicted on Australian POWs. Richard Flanagan’s novel, The...
Ethics, compassion, and the eternal temptation of the devastating zinger: Where Dragons Live review (of sorts)
As journalists, when we review a film, a book, food, or anything else, we have to write the review for the reader, removing any thoughts we have about the feelings of those who created it. Our...
“A cinematic trial by fire, a relentless excavation of the human spirit under siege”: Warfare review
With Warfare their companion piece to last year’s best film Civil War, directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza have delivered something far more brutal and necessary than another war movie — they...
The best TV and streaming premieres: May 2025
Wondering when your favorite series are coming back and what new series you can look forward to? Don't worry, we've got you covered. It's that time in the month when we tell you what shows you can't...
From Singin’ In The Rain to La La Land: 8 films to celebrate International Dance Day
Dance is one of the earliest and oldest known forms of entertainment and is a wonderful community activity. Best of all, everyone can enjoy it, regardless of their rhythm or natural aptitude. Since...
“If this was a feature length film, they’d be throwing Oscars at him”: Eulogy, Black Mirror review
One of the reasons why Charlie Brooker’s dystopian Black Mirror series has been a hit for years, in spite of the fickle nature of what’s considered cool and what gets to go viral, is that it...