I’m not going to lie. When I heard about a live action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, I was filled with a sense of trepidation. As someone who adores the original series and its cat-like dragon, I was worried Toothless would get mangled. The challenge of adapting anything animated to live action is…
Wilding
Wilding is a nature documentary based on the best selling book by Isabella Tree. It details the creation of Knepp Wildland – a large scale “re-wilding” project that turned once inarable farmland into a haven for British wildlife. We start with Knepp Estate’s dire beginnings. Knepp Estate was stuck in a flawed system of British…
La Cocina
As a foodie, I am naturally drawn to shows about chefs. Watching the trailer for La Cocina, I was intrigued. La Cocina seems to marry the adrenaline of service with the drama of the players involved. In a era where we manipulate colours with the switch of a filter, the film’s monotone aesthetic is refreshing….
Bad Mums
It’s Mother’s Day and I’m out in Northbridge with a a fellow mum. I am fully convinced that I was in the right state to be enjoying Bad Mums. I needed some validation for piking on the family. I’ve heard of Nikki Justice and read reviews of her shows, so I thought she would be…
Tinā
When I first read the synopsis for Tinā, my first thought that this was yet another heartwarming tale about a teacher who inspires their students. While this is true of Tinā, unlike other films in the genre, the protagonist, Mareta Percival, is not gungho about transforming her students’ lives. Instead, audiences receive a film where…
Riviera Revenge
Riviera Revenge opens innocently enough. It is Annie Masault’s birthday, and she is surrounded by all her children and grandchildren. It is a beautiful summer day, they are seated around the dining table in their gorgeous sun-drenched alfresco… it’s perfect. Until her husband Francois, surprises everyone with lyrics to a special birthday song… sung to…
The Waiting Room
I don’t know about you but the prospect of sitting around in the waiting room of the GP is mind-numbing. While I am old enough to remember a time without the built in entertainment of mobile phones, I can’t remember how we survived on the dog-eared, outdated celebrity magazines and (if you were lucky) the…
Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up
I was delighted to hear that Warner Brothers were releasing their first feature length, fully animated movie. As someone who grew up on the old shorts, I was excited at the prospect of seeing the gang on the big screen. So it seemed strange to have a milestone Looney Tunes film not even mention Bugs…
Joondalup Festival: Anything You Can Do
If I had to summarise Anything You Can Do by Pony Cam in one sentence… I’m not sure I can. It’s unlike anything I’ve watched before. To give you a brief overview, Anything You Can Do is comprised of two elements. There are Q & A sessions where cast members take turns answering random questions…
When Fall is Coming
The opening of When Fall is Coming is like a soothing balm. We see Michelle (Helene Vincent) enjoying what appears to be an idyllic retirement. She lives on a lush piece of land, not excessive but just enough to sustain herself. There are catch ups with her best friend Marie-Claude, which include frolics in the…