A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie (don’t-call-me-Margaret!) Cunningham is The Awesome, an apprentice monster hunter who can’t get her journeyman’s license until she’s had The …
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Tripod: This Gaming Life
Recently I interviewed Tripod. The award-winning storytelling band not the instrument. Tripod is a trio of musicians: Scod (Scott Edgar), Yon (Simon Hall) and Gatesy (Steven …
Manny Lewis (2014)
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warnings: talk (only talk) of suicide Manny Lewis is a successful Australian comedian, one of those guys who stands …
Kenny (2006)
A review by C J Dee Kenny (Shane Jacobson) is a plumber who specialises in portaloos. This is his story. No, really. That’s pretty much …
Girls: Season One
A review by C J Dee Main characters Hannah (Lena Dunham), Marnie (Allison Williams), Shoshana (Zozia Mamet) and Jessa (Jemima Kirke) are four twenty-something girls …
What If? by Randall Munroe
A review by Rebecca Muir The subtitle of What If? is “Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions”. I take it that by “serious” Randall …
The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)
A review by C J Dee Leo Palamino (Kwanten) is a married failed-writer-become-dishwasher whose wife started a blog detailing his flaws and annoying habits, called …
Galaxy Quest (1999)
A review by Nalini Haynes A lifetime ago Galaxy Quest, a science fiction comedy all the geeks watched and loved, came to the screen. I …
The Family (2013)
A review by C J Dee Director: Luc Besson Starring: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, Tommy Lee Jones Running time: 111 minutes Watch …
The Internship (2013)
A review by C J Dee Director: Shawn Levy Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Josh Brener, Aasif Mandvi, Dylan O’Brien, Tobit Raphael, Tiya …
So That’s Why They Call It GeeLONG — NSFW
A story by C J Dee A couple of weeks ago I loaded my car up with clothes, towels, bottles of water and sunscreen, grabbed …
Let’s Be Cops (2014)
A review by C J Dee Director: Luke Greenfield Starring: Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans, Nina Dobrev, James D’Arcy Other notable appearances: Rob Riggle, Andy Garcia …
Brazil (1985)
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Terry Gilliam Writers: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro Watch this …
Modern Family season 5
A review by Nalini Haynes Some spoilers If you haven’t heard of Modern Family by now, my first reaction is to ask where you’ve been …
Maps to the Stars (2014)
A review by Nalini Haynes MAPS TO THE STARS opens exclusively at Cinema Nova, Melbourne, and Dendy Newtown, Sydney, on November 20. Director: David Cronenberg Writer: Bruce …