On Tuesday night I found myself back where I secretly love to be: a media preview queue, people-watching, popcorn-smelling, wrist-banding my way into a blockbuster world premiere. The new Avatar has arrived, and Pandora has been polished to a shine….
The original Zootopia was a brilliant, Trojan-horse of a film about a vibrant city where social satire and buddy-cop action were dressed up in fur and adorable snouts. It gave us the unforgettable duo of Judy Hopps, the relentlessly optimistic…
For a generation of millennials (myself included), the 2003 film Freaky Friday was a cultural touchstone. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis’s pitch-perfect performances as a bickering mother and daughter who magically swap bodies was built on a simple, relatable…
The Fantastic Four have always been Marvel’s “First Family,” synonymous with cosmic exploration and scientific marvel since their 1961 debut. Their long-awaited arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a key integration after Disney’s acquisition of Fox, marks a pivotal moment…
The first Moana film from 2016 was an instant hit, captivating children (and parents) with its stunning animation, catchy songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, and heartwarming story of a young Polynesian girl destined to save her people. Eight years later Moana…
Alien: Romulus marks a triumphant return to the classic alien franchise’s horror roots. While it treads familiar ground within the established Alien mythology, the film effectively leverages the series’ core elements to deliver a tense and atmospheric experience unlike anything…
Does it feel like it’s been a while since we’ve caught up with one of our favourite Marvel families to anyone else, or just us? Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the edge of your seat return of Scott Lang…
With Melburnians surviving a second year of winter lockdowns, I think it is safe to say we could all do with a sprinkling of magic in our lives right now. Thanks to Frozen the Musical, audiences are invited to enter…
I am a Disney kid. I grew up on The Lion King, Mulan, and Aladdin. I knew all the lines and sang all the songs, and like all little girls, I wanted to be Princess Jasmine and fly on a…
I was 10 years old when I first watched ‘The Lion King‘ and 19 when the ‘The Lion King’ last came to Melbourne. I missed out that time but I wasn’t going to make the same mistake again. As a…