By: Laura BennettSince last summer’s bushfires and through the COVID pandemic, the tenacious Australian spirit and our harsh landscapes have carried a new significance to many across our country.Rural communities bore the full brunt of the drought’s impact, perhaps feeling most acutely...
By: Laura BennettIn December, binging on Christmas movies is pretty much a given for festive-season devotees and, this year alone, Hallmark has released 40 new holiday titles while Netflix have added over 15 originals to their slate.And, that’s not counting the back catalogue you can sift...
By: Laura BennettIt may be slim pickings at the cinema this year but, if you can pull yourself away from your blockbuster cravings, smaller movies like Australian production Rams are deserving of a bit of the limelight.Rams is a re-telling of the Icelandic movie Hrútar by...
By: Laura BennettThe world is fascinated by who becomes the next American President. It is hard to imagine any country whose political system is subject to more screen time, whether it be news coverage, special events, TV series or movies – both fact and fiction.And let’s be honest,...
By: Laura BennettLove is a wondrous thing, but sometimes it can be soul-crushing. In the quest for love and to find that special someone, you’re invariably going to meet some duds and undoubtedly have your heart broken. The good thing is, as we see in The Broken Hearts Gallery, you’re...
By: Laura BennettIf you weren’t on a hyperactive sugar high before watching Trolls: World Tour, you’ll certainly feel like you’re immersed in one afterwards.Against the humdrum depressive news cycle that is our lives right now, the sequel to 2016’s Trolls is a...
By: Laura BennettTales of trying to achieve your dreams and living in LA or NYC go hand-in-hand in many movies. But, where other films are about personal achievement and reputation, The High Note is about growth and standing your ground.From director Nisha Ganatra (Late Night), in The High...
By: Laura BennettWe’re really spoiled for choice in the arena of online entertainment but, even so, it can be hard to find something to watch that’s enjoyable, thoughtful and accessible for the whole family — enter, Enola Holmes.Fans of the original Sherlock Holmes series by...
By: Laura BennettThe Secret Garden is one of those movies that is both beautiful and tragic.Based on the famed 1911 novel by British-American novelist and playwright Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden is about a young English girl, Mary Lennox, who finds herself living alone in...
By: Laura BennettThis year has been a historical one for cinema, including Disney’s long-awaited live-action remake of Mulan – releasing on its streaming platform on Friday 4th September. Bringing the animated 1998 Disney movie to life, Mulan is about a young Chinese girl who...
By: Laura BennettAfter Christopher Nolan releases a movie, I’m sure he spends his weekends reading all the reviews, laughing at pundits and poor reviewers like me trying to decipher his latest masterpiece.As the creator of movies including Memento, Interstellar and Inception,...
Above: (L-R) Michelle Monaghan stars in ‘Saint Judy’; the real Judy Wood.By: Laura BennettOftentimes it’s our most vulnerable communities that need the most help – yet sadly because of their situation they’re also the ones who have the most trouble accessing...