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Iris Apfel | Iris film by Albert Maysles

Iris Review

Late American filmmaker Albert Maysles honours the wit and influence of 93-year-old New York fashion icon Iris Apfel When an exhibition of New York style icon Iris Apfel’s collection of costume jewellery and couture fashion was exhibited at the Metropolitan…

Underground Cinema MONEY

WOW! That is what I said right after this event finished. I have been at many creative, fun and artistic film events in my life, but what the guys from the Underground Cinema put together last Saturday was completely authentic…

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation Review

It’s unusual for a sequel to be better than the original, but even more so is for a fifth instalment to be the best in the franchise. Tom Cruise, battling international threats since 1996 has now, at the age of…

Mr. Holmes Movie Review

The oldest of them all, Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings trilogy) portrays a 93 year old Sherlock Holmes; retired from the world of deduction, the aged detective now lives in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and her young…

Terminator Genisys Review

Six years after the release of Terminator Salvation, Paramount has another crack at James Cameron’s Duology classic. And the result is kind of  similar to that one kid in your high school who was obsessed with Star Wars so much…

Helpmann Awards 2015: Anything but miserable for Les Miserables

On Monday night, Australian performers from contemporary and classical stages in comedy, dance, plays and musicals came together to celebrate the annual Helpmann Awards night. Glittering stars graced the red carpet allowing just enough time for photographers to capture their…

Belle de Jour – Alliance Française

One of the 20th Century’s most celebrated erotic films, Luis Buñuel’s sensual and surreal Belle de Jour won four awards when it was released in 1967, including the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion award and French Syndicate of Cinema Critics…

July’s Top 3 Films

As the winter months grip the city firmer still with its cold, unrelenting fingers; there’s no better feeling that comes to mind than cozying up into a warm theater seat, popcorn et al, and watching a first-rate flick. The Plus Ones’…

Aladdin and his Wondrous Lamp

Set in the beautiful and even somewhat magical Sydney State Theatre is the family pantomime ‘Aladdin and His Wondrous Lamp.’ Presented by director Bonnie Lythgoe (So you think you can dance Australia), who presented ‘Snow White’ last year and it…

SFF Closing Night: Holding the Man

The 2015 Sydney Film Festival came to an official close last Sunday 14th June with a very special showing. Australian stars of film and television, many starring in films throughout the festival, gathered together for the world premier of ‘Holding…