In the heat of occupied France during World War 1 Private Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) is sent on a seemingly impossible mission, cross no-mans land into German territory to give an urgent message to Colonel Mackenzie (Cumberbatch), who is about to attack the enemy troops thinking they’re in retreat. Continue reading 1917
It’s the start of a new decade, I’ve just turned 50, my Yacht rock playlist is great, and the draw is out for the Australian Open, none of those things seem related but let’s go with it. Continue reading Australian Open Preview 2020
This is Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to 60’s Hollywood, as we follow TV actor Rick Dalton (Di Caprio) and his stunt double mate Cliff (Pitt) through the hazards of Dalton’s career as a potentially washed up actor, its vintage cars, neon signs and smoke filled meetings in bars. Continue reading The Top 5 Movies of 2019
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What started as an American comic book series in 1986 has ended up on HBO with show creator Damon Lindelof essentially extending the storyline beyond the comics, or as he put it, giving it a ‘remix’. Continue reading The Top 5 TV Shows of 2019
This is how movies should be made, a perfect mix of raw emotion and heart pounding thrills, the premise might seem like it’s a battle between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari for dominance at the 24hr Le Mans race in the mid 1960’s, but this movie is so much more than that. Continue reading Ford v Ferrari
Ash Barty will finish the year World Number One after winning the WTA Finals event in China on Sunday. Just three years ago the Queenslander wasn’t even competing on the tour, instead playing cricket in the Big Bash League, the world of sports turns quick and her rise since coming back to tennis has been remarkable. Continue reading The year of Ash Barty
Ray (Scott Ryan) is a hitman you cheer for, kind of, he’s a thug you don’t want to accidently bump into and not apologize, otherwise he’ll bash you. He kills people on the orders of his boss Freddy, a Kings Cross nightclub owner, but also looks after his wise cracking brother who has motor neuron disease and cares for his eight year old daughter Britt who demands money from people who swear, Ray is ‘Mr Inbetween’, the Foxtel TV series that’s a dark comedy with a flair for the dramatic. Continue reading Mr Inbetween
I’m hesitant to guarantee that Joker is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, but I will, this movie is unforgettable, for all the right reasons. It’s at times horrifying and might make you look away but you can’t deny is brilliance. Continue reading Joker
I always thought the Beastie Boys were New York frat boys with way too much energy, a musical mish mash of rap and distorted guitars, they never quite fitted in to any style or created a wave of influence as so many artists in the 90’s seemed to do but apparently that’s just the way they liked it. Continue reading Beastie Boys ‘Ill Communication’
This is essentially a buddy movie, actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a chain smoking fragile TV actor whose Western series has not long been cancelled, he is finding his way into movies, mostly as a villain, his seemingly only friend is his stunt double mate Cliff (Brad Pitt), who drives him around, looks after his house and motivates him when needed. Continue reading Once Upon a Time In Hollywood