A glorious blue carpet was rolled out at the State Theatre in Sydney for the Australian premiere of the much anticipated story of Sir Elton John. Rocketman, is already being celebrated around the world – a four minute (plus) standing ovation at Cannes is quite the feat for an often objective audience! I had the pleasure…
Flying Elephants and Talking Lions: The Disney Movies You Need to See This Year
Flying elephants, talking lions, genies granting wishes and toys coming to life. It’s no wonder the Walt Disney production line continues to soar high – literally. This week it’s all about a live action version of beloved 1941 classic DUMBO. The flying elephant swoops into cinemas with intentions from the ‘Mouse House’, igniting a whole…
Sides Of A Horn: The Movie Sir Richard Branson Wants You To See
There’s a short film Sir Richard Branson’s been facebooking, instagramming and tweeting about lately. It’s called Sides Of A Horn and it’s promising to open our eyes to the horrors of wildlife crime the way Blood Diamond (2007) opened our eyes to the illegal diamond trade. We had a chat to writer and director Toby Wosskow about why he felt compelled to make this film…
On The Red Carpet: Nicole Kidman, Destroyer Premiere
On a steamy, hot afternoon at the glorious Sydney Botanic Gardens, a line of press and photographers wait for the arrival of Australian screen royalty, Nicole Kidman. Dressed in an elegant white suit, wearing sparkly heels, Nicole graces the red carpet, smiling and waving to an adoring crowd. She’s in town for the premiere of her new film Destroyer by…
Q&A With Boy Erased’s Lindsey Moser
Based on the memoir by Garrard Conley, Boy Erased is a true story about the gay son of a small-town Baptist pastor who is forced into a cruel conversion therapy program by his parents. Australia’s own Joel Edgerton not only plays the head conversion therapist, he also steps behind the camera to direct this beautiful film which will send praise…
On the Black Carpet With Jamie Lee Curtis
The usual red carpet was swapped for an extensive black one inside Sydney’s iconic George Street Event Cinemas, on a frightful Tuesday evening for the Australian premiere of Halloween. The guest of honour? Jamie Lee Curtis. She’s the producer and lead in this long-time slasher series, and she has plenty to be proud of. As…
Journey Beyond Fear: The Refugee Documentary Everyone Needs To See
99 Minutes. Directed by Robyn Hughan, Produced by Steve Warne Why do refugees get on boats to come to Australia? Why don’t they do it the ‘right’ way and apply for refugee status first? Or stay in the country they escape to? What happens to them while they’re waiting to be re-settled? How bad can…