Apart from their obvious love of a stupendously over the top action finales and stakes so epic the fate of the world repeatedly hangs in the balance, the one thing you can say about a Marvel Studios film is they have a strong moral centre. There is right and there Continue Reading
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Movie review: Finch
You know those films that slowly but surely, and in the most authentic, intimately human of ways grab hold of your heart, bring it close and then pull it out of your heart until you’re an aching, weeping mess? Finch is one of those films. Heart-rendingly, beautifully, wonderfully so, and Continue Reading
Mini-mass of movie trailers: Tender Bar, India Sweets and Spices, Being the Ricardos
The Sydney lockdown may have ended but the PTSD of sorts has not. Hence, while I can go to the cinemas if I am so inclined, the reality is, bar a couple of bookings – Eternals on 6 November and No Time to Die on 16 November, I am quite Continue Reading
It’s time to play the music, it’s time to slay some orcs … The Muppet and Lord of the Rings go together surprisingly well
Have you ever wondered if The Muppets and The Lord of the Rings fellowship go together? Likely, no, but as Nerdist notes, the match up isn’t as strange as it sounds. “What are two great tastes that taste great together? The Lord of the Rings and The Muppets. At a Continue Reading
To infinity and … Lightyear debuts teaser trailer and poster
SNAPSHOTTo infinity and… The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans. Lightyear is directed by American animation filmmaker Angus MacLane, co-director on Finding Dory, and director of the shorts Toy Story of Continue Reading
DC Fandome reveals: Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, DC League of SuperPets, Peacemaker
Massve, worldwide virtual launches seem to be all the rage when it comes to promoting upcoming movies, TV shows etc. It’s been propelled along, of course, by COVID, which has made in-person events problematic at best and has forced companies like DC Comics (they announced this event in response to Continue Reading
Movie review: The Guilty
Remakes are interesting creations. The first question you have to ask yourself when you watch one, is did it need to be made in the first place, especially if, in the instance of The Guilty, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as disgraced police officer Joe Baylor, it is widely agreed that the Continue Reading
Weekday movie posters: Eternals (character posters + featurette)
SNAPSHOTAn introduction to the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. After an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame, the Eternals—an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7,000 years—reunite to Continue Reading
Mini-mass of movie trailers: Licorice Plaza, Wolf, Minyan
Finding yourself is not an easy undertaking. It doesn’t seem like that necessarily when we’re growing up; we just accept all the slings and arrows of journeying through childhood into adulthood as just the way life is but the truth is, looking back, it takes its toll. Quite how much Continue Reading
There’s a little magic in all of us … almost all of us: Encanto (new trailer and poster)
SNAPSHOTThis Fall, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new film Encanto takes you to Colombia, where a magical family live in a magical home. The film is centered on a young girl and her family in Colombia, who all have magical powers, but, sadly, the young girl has no powers. Encanto is Continue Reading