Another year older, another year wiser? Not necessarily. The older I get, the clearer it gets that life isn’t black or white. Heck, it isn’t even in greyscale. There are fiery reds and blindingly fluorescent yellows. The deepest of blues and the zingiest of lime greens. But I digress. Watching the last few years go…
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is not a classic romcom nor is it an emotion fuelled drama. I’m not entirely sure how to classify this movie – which is something I feel audiences will struggle with. However, if you can suspend your preconceived notions of what it should be, it is a unique film that…
Kangaroo
Kangaroo is the latest addition to Australia’s cinematic landscape. The plot is loosely inspired by the life of Chris “Brolga” Barns. Barns, also known as Kangaroo Dundee, works tirelessly to rescue, rehabilitate and release orphaned joeys. Barns was a tour guide in Alice Springs when he realised that kangaroos were often collateral damage of highway…
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Do you remember what it was like to idolise a musician when you were a teenager? The hours spent driving our parents nutty from listening to our favourite songs on loop. Tha random magazines and junk we’d purchase purely because our idol’s name was in it. The hours before a concert or autograph signing, waiting…
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun is notorious for its brand of ridiculous slapstick and politically incorrect comedy. The late Leslie Nielsen starred as Detective Frank Drebin. Drebin is a well-intentioned detective who is a magnet for mishaps. One cannot logically fathom how he makes it to work in the morning, never mind foil the villains’ nefarious plans….
Future Council
Movies focused on the environment seem to be flooding our screens this year. We had David Attenborough’s Ocean, then Wilding… and now we have Future Council, the final piece in the holy trinity. Damon Gameau’s documentary is a rich explosion of colour, making it seem at odds with the gloom and doom of climate change. However, this…
Bride Hard
It’s Die Hard meets Bridesmaids – it’s Bride Hard! Bride Hard stars Rebel Wilson as Sam, a secret agent whose mission impossible is being maid of honour for her best friend Betsy’s (Anna Camp) wedding. While Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp might be the main draw of this movie, thanks to their Pitch Perfect history,…
100 Litres of Gold
Pirrko and Taina are part of an esteemed family of Sahti brewers, with their dad claiming many awards and the esteemed birch hat to prove it. So when their sister Paivi requests a hundred litres of the artisan Finnish brew for her wedding, this isn’t just a “wedding gift”. It is a matter of family…
Holy Cow
Holy Cow follows the trials and tribulations of Totone, a carefree eighteen year old with a penchant for boozing, skirt-chasing and hijinks with his mates. That all comes to a screeching halt when his father passes away unexpectedly and he is left to fend for himself and his little sister Claire. With no one seemingly…
Trifole
It’s truffle season here in Perth, so how timely that Espresso Cinema has included Trifole in its lineup this year. Truffle hunting season in Piedmont primarily runs in Autumn and Winter. So I was surprised when I was greeted with a montage of bright colours, reminiscent of sunny Spring day. As we watch our protagonist,…