Tag: Entertainment
Wells would be proud
War of the Worlds
Starring Gabriel Byrne and Léa Drucker
Rated MA15+
War of the Worlds is an eight-part mini-series that reimagines H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi novel...
Had better be The Last Days
The Last Days of American Crime
Starring Édgar Ramírez, Anna Brewster and Michael Pitt
MA15+
The Last Days of American Crime is a shallow and overwhelmingly tedious...
We have Eurovision at home
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams
Rated M
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is an irrepressibly...
Artemis Fowl a big turkey
Artemis Fowl
Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell and Judi Dench
Rated PG
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Artemis Fowl is a sloppy, poorly-structured film and a terrible adaptation...
A rare good Netflix comedy
The Lovebirds
Starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae
Rated M
Finally, after three weeks, a good comedy.
The Lovebirds is a lightweight but charming crime caper romantic comedy.
After...
Sawmill bloodbath with rickety structure
Earth and Blood
Starring Sami Bouajila, Sofia Lesaffre and Eriq Ebouaney
Rated MA15+
Earth and Blood is a tense but unfocused French thriller in which Saïd (Sami...
Forced humour on the force
Coffee and Kareem
Starring Ed Helms, Terrence Little Gardenhigh and Betty Gilpin
Rated MA15+
Good comedies are hard to review, as it's difficult to explain why they're...
Rape is never funny – ever
The Wrong Missy
Starring David Spade, Lauren Lapkus and Molly Sims
Rated MA15+
Streaming allows you to curate your own entertainment more than ever before. This is...
The Decline
The Decline
Starring Guillaume Laurin, Réal Bossé and Marie-Evelyne Lessard
Rated MA15+
The Decline is a harrowing, masterfully-paced French-Canadian thriller about a survivalist retreat that turns into...
Extraction has transcendent action
Extraction
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal and Golshifteh Farahani
Rated MA15+
Extraction is a riveting, brutally efficient action thriller.
Chris Hemsworth delivers a sombre badass performance as Tyler,...
Sharing words of wisdom
The inaugural Yarra Valley Writers Festival will showcase a range of talent next month.
While the event couldn’t take place in traditional format, the virtual...
Code Eight out of ten
Code Eight
Starring Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell and Greg Bryk
Rated MA15+
Code Eight is a compelling, tightly-written sci-fi drama with an innovative take on superhero tropes.
In...
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Bushfire shelter options designated in Yarra Ranges
Leading up to the hot and dry season, Yarra Ranges Council confirmed the designation of bushfire shelter options within the municipality during the latest...
