It’s been almost two weeks since I watched Manchester by the Sea, but I don’t feel I’m ready to write this review. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s an excellent film. In fact, it was the best one I saw out this year’s Best Picture nominees. However, it’s raw quality and poignant themes touched […]
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Released earlier this week (March 1st) by Umbrella Entertainment accompanying Drive-In Delirium 60s & 70s Savagery, is an entire volume dedicated to possibly the most popular and celebrated decade in film, the extravagant and excessive 1980s. Upon pressing play we’re greeted with a very enticing commercial for Village Drive-In, showcasing the indulgent cuisine customary with
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I’ve never been to a Drive-In movie theatre, but like many of us who missed those golden years of the popular social outing, we’ve heard the fantastical stories of what a majestic and unruly place it once was. Umbrella Entertainment have successfully captured the distinctive atmosphere by presenting a wide variety of film trailers from the
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Going to see Passengers wasn’t really on the agenda, but after a day of post-New Year shopping, which mainly involved hunting for Rogue One trading cards, it seemed like a good idea to fill the time before dinner at TGIF (on Wednesday). Starring two of the biggest movie stars on the planet, Passengers tells of
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We’ve all had those moments as children when we momentarily lose sight of our parents or older sibling while out among the busy streets and shops. It doesn’t take long for panic to seep its way into our fragile minds, but no sooner as the thoughts of being lost forever occurs, we’re being scolded for
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Despite the lack of media attention over the years that followed, I remember the Cronulla riots reasonably well, with a number of grotesque images of hatred still firmly implanted in my brain. Over a decade later director Abe Forsythe has re-ignited discussion over the event by presenting film-goers with a dark, comedic feature which tells
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Summer was momentarily suspended on the night of Wednesday, December 14th in favour of a winter’s chill. While it wasn’t ideal weather for outdoor cinema, the cold provided a fitting ambiance for the screening of 2003’s Elf, presented by Cinema Pop Up who are currently touring Victoria screening cinematic treasures of new and old. Despite
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From the opening scroll in A New Hope, the seeds were sown for an epic story that wouldn’t be told for almost forty years. We knew of the brave act, but not the finer details behind it. All we had was our young imaginations to fill in the blanks. In what is officially the first
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It seems like the 90s had Christmas movies down to an exact science. They were a tick in every box, combining traditional elements seamlessly with comedy while capturing the holiday magic. In this modern age some film-makers have opted for an edgier approach, lampooning the cynicism and stress we feel towards the festive season. Bridging
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I can still remember quite vividly The Blob arriving at my local video store, fresh on VHS. An impressively sized standee stood at the counter and posters lined the front window, both of which prominently featured a human’s arm desperately reaching out from inside an ominous pink mass. As a cinematically curious five-year-old the idea
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