Following the second World War, Romanian-born Maja (Noomi Rapace) has built a safe and normal life with her American husband Lewis (Chris Messina) in a small US town. They met during the war and share the same connection experienced by survivors. However, Lewis may not know the full extent of the atrocities inflicted on Maja and her family. Shame and the wish to forget the past … [Read more...] about The Secrets We Keep – Film review
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Four Kids and It – Film review
Four Kids and It is a fun, family action adventure story of four children who stumble upon a centuries-old wish-granting enigma, that they will need to protect from an evil interloper. The tale is inspired by Five Children and It, the turn-of-the-century children’s classic by English author E. Nesbit, and is updated for today’s modern family. Things aren’t exactly easy for … [Read more...] about Four Kids and It – Film review
Swimming for Gold – Film review
In time for the Queensland school holidays, comes polished light entertainer Swimming for Gold from prince of young adult features, Steve Jaggi. There’s standout performances here under the helm of director Hayley MacFarlane, filmed in and around Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Seventeen-year-old Claire Carpenter (Peyton List, Disney’s Jessie and Bunk'd) was an elite swimmer … [Read more...] about Swimming for Gold – Film review
La Belle Epoque – Film review
Immersive theatre experiences come in all spectrum of scope between mediocre and mind blowing. Anyone who caught A Drowned Man by the acclaimed Punchdrunk Theatre in the UK and USA will find little to compare it to. What filmmaker Nicolas Bedos has created in La Belle Epoque, brings the immersive to a personalised level. Entrepreneur Antoine (Guillaume Canet) runs a highly … [Read more...] about La Belle Epoque – Film review
Deerskin – Film review
Adjectives used to describe this film already centre on quirky, crazy, weird. This reviewer found is a sometimes funny, yet terrifying portrayal of a man slowly coming undone. It is a fine example of masterful filmmaking at work. Lead character, Georges (played sublimely by Academy Award winner, Jean Dujardin) is a loner, recently separated and about to make a purchase that … [Read more...] about Deerskin – Film review