15 Years On, High School Musical Still Promises The Start Of Something New Jess Goodman January 22, 2021 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia One successful franchise. Three iconic films. A straight-to-DVD spin-off, a reality TV show, and a series of books. A concert tour, a stage musical, and a production on ice. It has been adapted into foreign...
A Love Letter To… Hairspray Sian Brett April 11, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia A cast that boasts the likes of John Travolta, Michelle Pfiefer, Christopher Walken and Queen Latifah is what movie dreams are made of – and John Water’s 2007 reboot of Hairspray doesn’t disappoint. A...
The Greatest Showman – Review Katy Moon December 26, 2017 Reviews In true Barnum spirit, director Michael Gracey’s dazzling musical The Greatest Showman embraces his subject’s famous proclivity for massaging the truth. The man who once paraded elderly ex-slave Joice Heth...
Baywatch – Review Marcus Beard May 23, 2017 Reviews Being superficial isn't always a bad thing. If you're aware of your own tendency for cheap thrills, tight asses and ripped torsos, you can lean into it and not come off as an asshole. Baywatch is vapid and...
Your Week In Film: Foy, Flash, Frost & Pegg Stephen O'Nion May 19, 2017 News 1. Jimmy Kimmel will get to have another go at this whole Oscars thing Prepare yourself for a whole lot more jokes about Matt Damon, folks! Jimmy Kimmel has been announced as the host of the 90th Academy...
Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates – Review Stephanie Watts August 13, 2016 Reviews "This shtick was cute for a while, but now it’s getting stale,” complains Mike (Adam DeVine) and Dave’s (Zac Efron) mum as she laments the brothers’ wild behaviour. It's hard not to agree. After a...
Bad Neighbours 2 – Review Naomi Soanes May 8, 2016 Reviews Fear not – Bad Neighbours 2 is fresh, funny and, as with any Seth Rogen film, it sports a lot of weed-related shenanigans. What’s not to enjoy? There were concerns that, as with most comedy sequels, the...
Dirty Grandpa – Review Cathy Brennan January 31, 2016 Reviews Dirty Grandpa had potential to be a good gross-out comedy, but it's mostly just gross. All filmmaking effort has gone into shocking punchlines, but the intended humour requires a relatable setup which is...
Casting Call: Young Han Solo Stephen O'Nion January 18, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features This week Variety reported that Disney have spent several parsecs (yes, I know, distance) auditioning thousands for the role of at least two lifetimes: Young Han Solo. With Rogue One thought to be positioned,...
We Are Your Friends – Review Thom Denson August 31, 2015 Reviews WAYF director Max Joseph has made a name for himself in recent years as co-host of MTV's Catfish series - a show that distilled 2010's doc namesake for a pop audience. For someone contributing to the rise...
The Curious Case of Zac Efron Nick Evan-Cook August 25, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight The career trajectory of Zac Efron is a weird one. After reaching teen super-stardom aged just 18 with the briefly world-dominating High School Musical franchise, some questionable role choices and several...
Bad Neighbours – Review David Brake May 3, 2014 Reviews The culture clash between the old and young provides popular fodder for comedies. In Bad Neighbours they play on each difference through a concoction of dildos, breasts and weed. Efron, Byrne and Rogen all...