By: City Bible ForumSome film projects can be labelled as ‘getting the band back together.’ The Adam Project has the production team of Free Guy connecting with the world of 13 Going on 30. This could also be said of the nostalgic soundtrack that...
By: Russ Matthews of City Bible Forum and Reel DialogueSince his first appearance in Detective Comics in 1939, Batman has been a mainstay in Western culture. Every character in this world, including Catwoman, The Penguin, Alfred Pennyworth, and the Joker, is as familiar to children today as the...
By: Laura BennettAll of us have moments in life where we think, “If only I had a bit more money”. But, as rapper The Notorious B.I.G. once said, “Mo Money Mo Problems”.In Root of the Problem, debut feature film director Scott Sikma explores what would happen if the...
By: Laura BennettWhen you consider how easy it is for us to access information and do a little digging to fact check and verify it, we’re quickly losing any excuse to be ignorant.Netflix’s Don’t Look Up is a satirical fight against ignorant populations, and those who...
By: Laura BennettIf the last two years didn’t already have you contemplating the urgency of life and the finite nature of our time on earth, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut Tick, Tick… Boom! will do the trick.Based on the one-man rock show penned by Rent creator...
By: Laura BennettOne of the best things about Christmas is getting to indulge in Christmas movies that, at any other time of year, might feel ridiculous and cheesy.In December, they are just right.Sit. Stay. Love. is an Australian-made romantic comedy set in the snowy hills of Vermont (but...
By: Laura BennettMelissa McCarthy is really having a moment. Between 2018’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? (for which she was Oscar nominated), Nine Perfect Strangers and now The Starling, Melissa’s proving comedians crossing over into drama can be a powerful exchange.The Starling is...
By: Laura BennettFollowing the ever-changing release date of Daniel Craig’s last outing as Bond through the pandemic has almost made its arrival an emotive signifier of life’s return to normal.Either that or it’s just emotional finally being back in a cinema seat, surrounded by...
By: Laura BennettGiven how much of our lives are lived in the digital arena, the premise of Free Guy isn’t that far fetched.Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, The Hitman’s Bodyguard) stars as Guy, an optimistic bank teller who is a background character in a brutal open-world video game.Given how...
By: Laura BennettAs a generation raised on Disney can attest, the story of Cinderella certainly isn’t new, but Amazon’s 2021 version takes a fresh approach by dulling down the emphasis on love and romance, and fixating on finding your voice and following your dreams.Produced by Kay...
By: Laura BennettTwenty years on from the September 11 attacks in New York City, the trauma of that day still remains with many. The loss of loved ones is still felt, and the lingering impacts on international travel, security, cultural relations and global powers remain.Even as we witnessed the...
By: Laura BennettThe moment we see a movie about love and romance, fans of the genre are hooked. We want to see how the “meant-to-be” couple overcomes the odds to end up together – or how their hearts break when circumstance pulls them apart.It’s a unique kind of cruelty,...