Clearly influenced by playwright Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, What’s in a Name depicts a dinner party among alleged French intellectuals that descends into bitter conflict. Biting and perceptive, if at times over the top, What’s In a Name cleverly skewers French middle class pretensions. The film stars Charles Berling and Valerie Benguigi as Pierre and Elisabeth, a
Read moreThe world of Marvel Comics movie adaptations is becoming increasingly confusing with the latest X-Men film entitled The Wolverine a reboot of the Wolverine character within a reboot of the X-Men franchise. Whether this attempt at reviving the series will succeed is a doubtful, though, as this film, while competently made and occasionally exciting, feels a little tired. The Wolverine
Read moreThis Is The End is a juvenile, indulgent lark that operates under the dubious belief that Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jonah Hill might be amusing or remotely entertaining playing themselves. In what seems to have been an idea cooked up over excessive amounts of beer, pizza and bongs, This is the End sees Rogen and his long-time Canadian compatriot
Read moreThere’s something about the rarefied heights of superstardom in America that produces eccentricity bordering on craziness. From Elvis shooting the TV to Michael Jackson living in an amusement park with lamas, it seems that the power and fame bestowed upon stars irreparably warps their sense of reality. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the person of outrageously flamboyant piano
Read moreAmid the onslaught of chaotic, brain-pummelling effects-driven computer games posing as movies comes romantic drama Before Midnight, a film that actually relies on character development and intelligent dialogue. Before Midnight is the concluding chapter in the trilogy director Richard Linklater began in 1995 with the much-praised Before Sunrise. That film saw itinerant American student Jessie (Ethan Hawke) and French student
Read moreIn this podcast, 88.3 Southern FM ‘Purple Haze’ presenter Mark Copolov interviews iconic Australian entertainer Colleen Hewett. They talk about Colleen’s work on the stage (Godspell,Pippin, The Boys From Oz & others), movies (The Cup) & TV dramas (Prisoner, Homicide, Matlock Police & others), many of which had an international release. This interview focuses on Colleen’s incredibly successful musical career, which
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