Following the disappointingly light and fluffy To Rome with Love, Woody Allen returns to form with Blue Jasmine, a confronting drama that explores the perils of downward mobility and self-delusion. Cate Blanchett, plays Jeanette or Jasmine French, a formerly wealthy Park Avenue snob who, as a result of her late husband Hal’s (Alec Baldwin) philandering and shifty business deals, has
Read moreSet in the same universe as Cars and featuring a loveable little mechanical character competing against ruthless opposition in a high stakes race, the latest big budget Pixar animated film Planes is basically Cars with wings. This slavish adherence to formula is disappointing but not a deal-breaker when a film is as endearing, exuberant and cleverly made as this. In
Read moreSome films arrive with such bad word of mouth it’s hard not to have a negative opinion of them before they’ve even screened. RIPD has been preceded by so many scathing reviews we would have been forgiven for thinking it was a snuff movie. While this clumsy, garish, depressingly derivative fusion of Men In Black, Ghostbusters and supernatural weepie Ghost
Read moreIt’s classic album time once again and this week Built For Speed celebrates 20 years since the release of Suede’s sensational self-titled debut by playing a few choice tracks from that highly influential record. There’s also plenty of new Aussie and overseas music. In our film review section we take a look at two movies that couldn’t be more different: Channing Tatum
Read moreJust in time for the school holidays, The Wizard of Oz, the beloved Hollywood fairy-tale and original James Franco-free Oz movie is being re-released in 3D. For those few remaining people who are unaware of The Wizard of Oz, the film, originally released in 1939, is based on one of the many the L. Frank Baum novels concerning the mystical
Read moreThe Shin Bet is the Israeli internal security service which, since its inception in 1948 has been primarily responsible for counter-terrorism and covert operations within Israel and Palestine. The documentary, The Gatekeepers, features the men who led the agency for various periods during the last 30 years and represents the first time Shin Bet leaders have spoken publicly about their
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