Archive for June, 2018

Edie review: Sheila Hancock delivers grey power but deserves a better director

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

Sheila Hancock is the only good reason to see Edie, a film directed with a sentimental sledge-hammer.

Hotel Transylvania 3 review: Monsters take a trip but formula stays the same

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

Hollywood may be obsessed with battles between good and evil, but the Hotel Transylvania films continue to insist that sometimes supposed bad guys are just misunderstood.

‘It’s not about being able to punch hard’: Evangeline Lilly on her ‘feminine’ superhero

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

“Femininity often gets a bad rap, where it’s considered useless or weak, but I believe it’s very powerful.”

Getting messy is half the fun for Mister Maker

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

“Glitter is everywhere in my house,” says Phil Gallagher, better known to children and their parents across the globe as Mister Maker from the BBC children’s art series of the same name.

Edie review: Sheila Hancock delivers grey power but deserves a better director

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

Sheila Hancock is the only good reason to see Edie, a film directed with a sentimental sledge-hammer.

What’s on in Sydney: July 1-6

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

From a performance by Sia’s favourite dancer, to a celebration of Chinese cinema, ice-skating in the city and a night out at the The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, we have your week in Sydney covered.

‘I thought I was so cool’: The Rubens on a misspent youth, supporting Pink and new album LO LA RU

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

“I don’t have extremely high expectations just because of our last record or anything like that; it’s a standalone thing. But also I think there’s a quiet confidence, cos we are really proud of this one.”

Aanisa Vylet is ‘Beyonce on a bad day’ in The Girl/The Woman

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

The Girl describes herself as a “polite feminist, a liar, a girl and a woman. Beyonce on a bad day.”

‘I don’t have any ego about me’: Greg Norman explains nude shoot

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

Greg Norman posing nude conquers ageism and reverse sexism, but has he fallen victim to another “ism” of our times: wanton narcissism?

Free-to-air TV picks: Saturday, July 7

Saturday, June 30th, 2018

Free-to-air TV picks: Saturday, July 7: Ambulance, The Little Paris Kitchen, Shakespeare & Hathaway