Movie Reviews

Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw

Director David Leitch Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba Rated M Score 2/6 Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. The Fast & Furious movies will always be fun to watch in a ‘I reject your physics and insert my…

News of the World

Director Paul Greengrass Starring Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel Rated M Score 4/6 A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either, can call…

Bad Eggs

Director Tony Martin Starring Mick Molloy, Bob Franklin, Judith Lucy Rated M Score 5/6 Ben Kinnear and Mike Paddock are police officers working for the Zero Tolerance Unit, a special division of Victoria Police. When they accidentally shoot the corpse of a judge several times each, they are reprimanded but investigate his death, leading to…

The Fall of Men

Director Yohan Faure Staring Benjamin Hubert, Aurélie Dujarrier, Christophe Perez Score 5.5/6 The Fall of Men is an original story of Trunks against the infamous Cell. It is a live action fan fiction of Dragon Ball Z. Apparently, Dragon Ball Z: The Fall of Men was shot in 20 days over a period of more…

High Ground

Director Stephen Johnson Starring Simon Baker, Jacob Junior Nayinggul, Jack Thompson Rated MA Score 5/6 In a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle. It should be noted that High Ground…

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

Director George Whaley Starring Leo McKern, Joan Sutherland, Geoffrey Rush Rated G Score 4/6 Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament. For those of you who might be interested Dad and Dave: On our Selection was made to honor…

Hua Mu Lan (1939)

Director Bu Wancang Staring Chen Yunshang Score 6/6 A young woman takes her father’s place in the army and, over several years, rises through the ranks to fight off invaders near the Great Wall and save the Tang dynasty. For those of you who might be interested Hua Mu Lan is also known as Mulan…

Another Round

Director Thomas Vinterberg Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang & Lars Ranthe Rated M Score 5/6 In Australian Cinemas February 11 Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood. Apparently, Another Round’s original title Druk, means…

The Broken Hearts Gallery

Director Natalie Krinsky Starring Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery & Utkarsh Ambudkar Rated M Score 3/6 A 20-something art gallery assistant living in New York City, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder. After she gets dumped by her latest boyfriend, Lucy is inspired to create The Broken Heart Gallery, a pop-up space for the…

The Marksman

Director Robert Lorenz Starring Liam Neeson, Juan Pablo Raba & Jacob Perez Rated M Score 3.5/6 A rancher on the Arizona border becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who have pursued him into the U.S. This is probably not going to be one of Liam Neeson’s more…