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News: The life and times of William Arthur and his iconic Sydney band Glide is explored in ‘Disappear Here’, a film by Ben deHoedt.

By Arun Kendall / February 3, 2025

Glide were a seminal Sydney band that burned brightly and all together too briefly in the nineties, beset by tragedy when their singer and songwriter…

Film Review: January

By Rob Aldam / January 24, 2023

Winter can be a magical time of year and there’s nothing more atmospheric than a sprinkling of snow. In many places, that light covering becomes…

Sundance Review: Iron Butterflies

By Rob Aldam / January 23, 2023

As we approach the first anniversary of the full Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s easy to forget that this war didn’t start in 2022. Indeed,…

Sundance Review: Slow

By Rob Aldam / January 22, 2023

Cinema reflects the age, society and country it’s made in. For example, 1950s Hollywood portrayed romance as straightforward love between a man and a woman….

Sundance Review: When It Melts

By Rob Aldam / January 22, 2023

Trauma is a terrible thing. It’s not something you can outrun or escape from. It doesn’t matter how many years you bottle it up inside,…

Blu-Ray Review: Villa Rides

By Rob Aldam / January 16, 2023

The line between good and evil has always been a little blurred in Mexico. Whilst American cinema likes to have a clear delineation between its…

Blu-Ray Review: The Fighting Kentuckian

By Rob Aldam / January 10, 2023

While time hasn’t been on his side, Marion Robert Morrison, aka John Wayne, was one of the most iconic stars of his generation. Working during…

Film Review: Corsage

By Rob Aldam / December 19, 2022

‘Growing old gracefully’ is one of those gendered concepts which is usually applied differently to men and women in patriarchal societies. A man matures with…

Film Review: Jurassic Punk

By Rob Aldam / December 13, 2022

With the release of Avatar: The Way of Water, James Cameron is set to take special effects to a whole new level. In a sense,…

Blu-Ray Review: Adrift in Tokyo

By Rob Aldam / December 12, 2022

If you’re based outside of Japan, you might naturally assume that the culture is dominated by manga, anime, overwrought historical dramas and young adult fiction….