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Film Review: Companion gleefully plays with our own genre …
21 hours ago · There was a point when it came to initially reviewing Companion that I was thinking how difficult it would be to navigate around certain plot points, given that Drew Hancock‘s horror-leaning, sci-fi adjacent, romantic thriller bets on a particular narrative reveal. It’s one that I wasn’t dare going to spoil – I had the luck of seeing this free of any pre-word – and I hope many others ...
Australian Cinema Release Dates - The AU Review
Feb 1, 2024 · An up to date listing of the upcoming film releases in Australia from Disney, 20th Century, Paramount, StudioCanal, Universal, WB & more.
The 40 Best Albums of 2024 - The AU Review
Dec 19, 2024 · 36. Common and Pete Rock – The Auditorium Vol. 1. Two artists who are unlikely to ever pass their prime. While the louder throes of hip hop in 2024 was defined by pettiness, moral grandstanding and toxicity, Common and Pete Rock quietly put out one of the year’s best rap release by playing to their strengths. The reliable formula of taking one top-tier emcee and pairing them with one top ...
Everything we learned from James Gunn at the exclusive
The movie is about Clark Kent’s humanity. Furthering that vulnerability of the character, which Gunn extended his thoughts on, saying that “the traditional values” of the character will be manifested in different ways in this film, Superman will be largely based around Clark Kent’s humanity. “Yes, he’s an alien from another planet who’s super powerful, but he’s also deeply ...
Film Archives - The AU Review
6 days ago · Selling itself direct from the off with a title that indicates both the seasonal setting and the supernatural creatures at bay, Monster Summer tries so desperately to align itself with the heavily rotated family-friendly likes of The Goonies, The Sandlot and Hocus Pocus, but its 1990s setting and adventurous personality aren’t able to conjure the…
Review: Cirque du Soleil’s Hawaiian residency
2 days ago · Geographically, ‘Auana is the closest Cirque residency currently on offer for Australian travellers. The show’s director Neil Dorward is no stranger to Australia’s shores, having staged and premiered productions like The Illusionists and Circus 1903 in Australia.‘Auana marks his second time creating a show for Cirque. His first, Mad Apple at New York, New York in Vegas, is more akin to ...
TV & Streaming Archives - The AU Review
6 days ago · Not to be confused with Denzel Washington’s 2010 runaway train thriller – or the lesser known 2004 outing from Wesley Snipes – Unstoppable, which marks the directorial debut of editor William Goldenberg, whose credits include such titles as Coyote Ugly, Miami Vice and Air, is a by-the-numbers sports drama that lives by its inspirational hook. …
Arts Archives - The AU Review
Dec 22, 2024 · Arguably one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing has always left me with complicated feelings. While, like many, I consider the repartee between Beatrice and Benedick to be some of the best in classic literature, the disgusting mistreatment of Hero is something I have become increasingly uncomfortable with.
Film & TV Archives - The AU Review
Not to be confused with Denzel Washington’s 2010 runaway train thriller – or the lesser known 2004 outing from Wesley Snipes – Unstoppable, which marks the directorial debut of editor William Goldenberg, whose credits include such titles as Coyote Ugly, Miami Vice and Air, is a by-the-numbers sports drama that lives by its inspirational hook. …