Archive for the ‘Culture / Movies’ Category

How a 64-year-old brickie from Bondi turned himself into a filmmaker

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Nic Carroll used to lay bricks for a living. Now his film, Little Victories, is screening at the first Bondiwood Film Festival.

How a 64-year-old brickie from Bondi turned himself into a filmmaker

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

Nic Carroll used to lay bricks for a living. Now his film, Little Victories, is screening at the first Bondiwood Film Festival.

The $600 million gamble to bring The Exorcist back to life

Saturday, September 30th, 2023

The first instalment in a new trilogy, The Exorcist: Believer, is an update for a time when fewer people believe in the devil.

The $600 million gamble to bring The Exorcist back to life

Saturday, September 30th, 2023

The first instalment in a new trilogy, The Exorcist: Believer, is an update for a time when fewer people believe in the devil.

Forget the plot of Paw Patrol, it’s obviously toy sales that matter

Friday, September 29th, 2023

A world away from the pretensions of Pixar, the film sets its standards low with awful jokes and trite moralising.

The Creator’s ingenious android action will set your seat rattling

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Gareth Edwards, director of 2010’s entertaining alien invasion movie Monsters, raises ethical dilemmas amid booming explosions.

The Creator’s ingenious android action will set your seat rattling

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Gareth Edwards, director of 2010’s entertaining alien invasion movie Monsters, raises ethical dilemmas amid booming explosions.

Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore, dies aged 82

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

The British-Irish actor, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor in the Harry Potter movie franchise, died peacefully in hospital.

Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore, dies aged 82

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

The British-Irish actor, best known to global audiences for playing the wise professor in the Harry Potter movie franchise, died peacefully in hospital.

Delta Goodrem in the pilot’s seat as Netflix’s budget rom-com takes flight

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

Australian pop princess Delta Goodrem is one of the star attractions in the latest in a long line of romance movies to roll off the Steve Jaggi production line.