Film Review: Savages
Oliver Stone is known for producing cutting-edge film, but perhaps none more ferocious than Savages. A brutal saga of drugs, violence, corruption and deviance, Savages is a squeamishly rugged tale that...
View ArticleFilm Review: Safety Not Guaranteed
Every now and again, a film comes along that surprises you with its unelaborate, quirky, and unruffled simplicity, and this year, Safety Not Guaranteed is that film. A little absurd, but wholly...
View ArticleFilm Review: Frankenweenie
A revamped version of Tim Burton’s 1984 short film, Frankenweenie is a shockingly good creepy movie released just in time for Halloween. Probably a little too mature for little ghouls and boys,...
View ArticleFilm Review: Lawless
Nick Cave has done a superb job of bringing Matt Bondurant’s gritty novel about his dubious family history to the screen. Violent, gruesome, and ferocious, Lawless is a remarkable insight into a period...
View ArticleErth’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo at QPAC
Christmas may be over but the school holidays certainly aren’t extinct so I thought it was time to dig up something special for the kids. As much as we love the usual movie/beach/theme park/backyard...
View ArticleHairy Maclary finds a new home at QPAC
After weeks of soaking up the Queensland sunshine in t-shirts, bathers, and thongs, we welcomed a change of outfits today by getting the kids frocked up for the theatre. Lynley Dodd’s much-loved books...
View ArticleFilm Review: Frozen
After decades of bringing the glory of imagination to children everywhere, Disney has remarkably managed to evolve its game with Frozen, while still producing unmistakeable Disney magic. To say that...
View ArticleFilm Review: Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2
The kind of sequel you can really sink your teeth into, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 is a great way to satisfy the kids’ hunger for adventure these holidays. Much like its predecessor, the film...
View ArticleFilm Review: Saving Mr Banks
Everybody has at least one film they’ll never forget because of where they saw it, who they saw it with, or how deeply its themes resonated with them, and for me, that film is Saving Mr Banks. And not...
View ArticleReview: Angelina Ballerina The Mousical
Brisbane was in a twirl of delight these holidays when our favourite prima ballerina pirouetted into QPAC’s The Lyric Theatre. Angelina Ballerina, The Mousical assembléd a lively stage performance...
View ArticleFilm Review: Killing Them Softly
Extremely violent and gruesome, Killing Them Softly is a brutal drama that slices through the rhetoric of political America. Set amid the 2008 US Presidential election debate, Killing Them Softly...
View ArticleFilm Review: Ruby Sparks
From the makers of Little Miss Sunshine comes the adorable Ruby Sparks, a delightful bittersweet comedy about the magic of finding the perfect partner and falling hopelessly in love. Calvin (Paul Dano)...
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