Film & TV
There’s a lot wrong with Christmas Ransom, but for aficionados of Christmas cinema – the good and the bad – it is light hearted and silly enough to be bearable.
Film & TV
A new documentary follows a group of young Australian climate activists, loosely weaving their fresh protests with historical events. It’s powerful, if a little too polite.
SA-filmed prison-break thriller Escape From Pretoria, starring Daniel Radcliffe, may have had a lucky escape itself by premiering on the small screen, writes Ari Mattes.
In a strong field, there are a number of contenders for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. picks his winner and names a couple of blockbusters that didn’t make the grade.
With a scenario centred on a doctor trapped in an inescapable hell, new Australian horror The School should be an engaging film. Unfortunately, writes media studies lecturer and reviewer Ari Mattes, it isn’t.
So many Christmas films, so little time. Here’s your comprehensive guide to the best and the worst, from classic Hollywood, to hardcore schmaltz and even a few horrors.
