This film was reviewed as a part of the 2025 St. Ali Italian Film Festival, running from the 19th of Sep - 16th of Oct. Click here for the full programme!
LANEWAY FESTIVAL 2026 ANNOUNCES HUGE LINE UP
Your favourite artists, favourite new festival headliner - Chappell Roan, is returning to Australia for an exclusive festival run with Laneway in 2026. The Grammy award-winning US pop star, best known for hits “HOT TO GO”, “Pink Pony Club” and “Good Luck Babe” (the latter of which took the top spot in triple j’s Hottest 100 last year), has been at the top of everyone’s festival wish-lists for this season.
REVIEW: “O,D,E” is an evocative, inventive gem of experimental theatre
Seeing O,D,E feels like being part of a ritual, closer to an ancient rite than conventional theatre.
FILM REVIEW: "THE LONG WALK" STRUTS CONFIDENTLY
The Long Walk is a route worth taking!
FILM REVIEW: "SPLITSVILLE" IS A SHARP, SEXY, SCREWBALL ROMCOM
Like a flock of lovebirds falling from the sky, Splitsville relishes in watching relationships nosedive.
FILM REVIEW: "THE NAKED GUN" HITS ITS TARGET
Tired of the Taken franchise? Be Taken aback by Liam Neesons comedic capabilities!
INTERVIEW: Choreographer and mentor Tyrone Earl Lraé Robinson on "600 SECONDS: MOVES"
“600 Seconds is like a flight of amuse-bouches; sample-sized bites of dance and theatre works that give you a glimpse into the creative minds of Perth artists.”
FILM REVIEW: "THE LIFE OF CHUCK" SHOULD BE SEEN THIS LIFETIME
Frightening, feel-good, and all together fantastic. The Life of Chuck is a life affirming chronicle about the moments that matter.
CinefestOz Film Festival launches 2025 season with a preview of "Mystery Road: Origin"
CinefestOz Film Festival, a celebration of local Western Australian filmmaking, kicks off its 2025 season on the 30th of August at Orana Cinema in Busselton with a special preview of Mystery Road: Origin.
REVIEW: "Beauty and the Beast" musical is a spellbinding, spectacular adaptation of a Disney classic
Beauty and the Beast The Musical doesn’t just avoid deviating from the heart of the film; it crystallises the themes, encasing them like the enchanted rose, and makes the revisit feel worthwhile
FILM REVIEW: "TOGETHER" IS A GOOD MATCH
What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me.
FILM REVIEW: "Friendship" is a perfectly unhinged fever-dream of male connection
If you can leave your sanity behind and drink the Tim Robinson Kool-Aid, Friendship will be one of the funniest movies you’ll see this year.
THEATRE: A Mid-season check-in with the team behind cultural fusion performance piece, “Child”
Through a blend of music, dance, and spoken word, Child is a performance piece that seeks to reignite within us the joy, curiosity, and freedom that often gets eroded by the demands of life.
FILM REVIEW: James Gunn's "Superman" soars to great heights
And at the centre of it is a marvellous performance by David Corenswet, who infuses this Man of Steel with a beguiling softness and an emotional intelligence.
FILM REVIEW: "Jurassic World: Rebirth" resets by digging up old bones
The film feels earnest, and the performances are sincere enough to carry the runtime.
FILM REVIEW: "F1" is an absolute thrill ride
F1’s is an immersive, muscular melodrama about an aging race car driver who’s still got it. Well, he’s got his problems too.
THEATRE REVIEW: “Never Have I Ever” serves up a sizzling feast of politics, identity, and ego
Lighting, pyrotechnics, and early 2000s pop music are playfully woven together to immerse us in a theatrical montage of a drunken night out, where the tea is spilt and old resentments are finally laid bare.
FILM REVIEW: "Dangerous Animals" is a refreshingly sharp take on a shark-tale
Tightly scripted and well-paced, this is a consistent romp which knows when to circle…and when to bite.
FILM REVIEW: “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life”, but it made my morning
Cackles and shrieks of delight could be heard throughout the film, and I left the cinema smiling, eyes scanning the footpath for handsome strangers.