A review by Emma Streeton The Plot Jenny McLaine is an adult. Supposedly. At thirty-five she owns her own house, writes for a cool magazine …
Comedy
Mad Heidi vs the State: Trailer + Screenwriter gets a verdict against the police! 🚔
I don’t, as a general rule, post press releases. But the Mad Heidi guys are funny even when they’re outraged about an abuse of human …
Nelson: Pumpkins and Aliens by Andrew Levins
A review by Emma Streeton Introducing Nelson Meet Nelson . . . he’s an ordinary kid. Everyone thinks he’s shy but, really, he’s just bored. …
Derek Dool Supercool: Bust A Move
A review by Emma Streeton Think of the COOLEST, FUNNIEST, most HANDSOME kid in school, times it by a gazillion and you get DEREK DILBERT …
A Cinderella Story: A Christmas Wish (2019)
A review by Nalini Haynes Kat (Laura Marano, Heroes) is 17, hanging out for her 18th birthday when her stepmother says she might (if Kat …
Merry Happy Whatever (season 1)
A review by Nalini Haynes Emmy Quinn (Bridgit Mendler) and her boyfriend Matt (Brent Morin) go to Philadelphia to spend Christmas with Emmy’s family. At …
One Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
A review by Annabelle Lee If you haven’t yet read The One Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, what have you been …
Annabelle Lee introduces Octopus and Family
Annabelle Lee introduces Octopus and Family, her hilarious and naughty picture book for adults. In this clip she shows us some of the pictures. I …
Speechless season 1
A review by Nalini Haynes JJ (Micah Fowler) has cerebal palsy in Speechless and in real life. He uses a wheelchair to get around and …
Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
A review by Nalini Haynes Zombies vs Unicorns is an anthology of short stories about — you guessed it — zombies and unicorns. Black and …
The ‘Adults’ by Caroline Hulse
A review by Nalini Haynes The ‘Adults’ is a romantic dark comedy about couples who are trying to be adults after a parenting couple (Claire …
Adam Richard: There is only Zuul
Adam Richard is a comedian, writer, radio presenter and media personality. He’s involved in everything from musical quiz show Spicks and Specks to sci fi …
CHIPS (2017)
A review by Nalini Haynes 40 years after the TV series started airing, a CHIPS movie hit screens — and the movie spoofs the TV …
Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
A review by Nalini Haynes Humpty Dumpty fell off his wall and broke into hundreds of pieces. Detective Jack Spratt and Sergeant Mary Mary of …
Selling the Dream by Hugh Mackay
A review by Nalini Haynes Lincoln the Hunter is suspiciously like Russell Howcroft from ABC’s Gruen, springing to 3D life in the pages of Selling …