FilmMr Malcolm’s List Film review: A beautifully acted comedy of errorsFreida Pinto shines in small budget adaptation of American writer Suzanne Allain’s 2009 self-published novelBy Linda Marric1 min read
Film‘I love playing villains; I try to understand them’ says actress Isabelle FuhrmanThe American reprises the shocking character of Esther, a young Estonian girl adopted by an American family, in prequel Orphan: First KillBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read
FilmAnais in Love Film review: An affair to forget in an engaging but overlong romantic comedyA free-spirited young woman embarks on an whirlwind affair with an esteemed literary editor twice her age in French writer-director Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet's filmBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmFisherman’s Friends: One and All Film review: - the Shanty singers returnUnnecessary sequel sees the return of James Purefoy as taciturn band leader Jim and features an impressive turn from Irish rockabilly singer Imelda May as his love interestBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmA new way of telling Anne Frank's storyA new animated film makes sure viewers know Anne's tragic fateBy Linda Marric6 min read
FilmEiffel film review: Tall story with a sugar-coated finishThere is more swooning and less science in this saccharine account of how the iconic Paris landmark was builtBy Linda Marric1 min read
FilmNope film review: Dark UFO comedy struggles to lift offWriter-director Jordan Peele returns with a Spielbergian sci-fi thriller with an M Night Shyamalan-esque twistBy Linda Marric1 min read
Olivia Newton-John, 'Grease' actress and Grammy-winner, dies at 73Her Jewish grandfather - Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Born - fled the Nazi regime in 1933By Ben Bloch1 min read||August 8, 2022 21:16
Thirteen Lives Film review: Brilliantly executed dramatisation of Tham Luang cave rescueRon Howard's portrayal of infamous 2018 near-tragedy is a tale of hope, togetherness and solidarityBy Linda Marric1 min read||August 5, 2022 15:43
Norse god – or nice Jewish boy? The surprising origins of superhero ThorNew York-based writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby were behind the famous superheroBy Joel Meadows4 min read||August 4, 2022 12:24
Prey film review: 'One of the strongest, most original and most welcome prequels of any franchise out there.'A completely new approach pays offBy Linda Marric1 min read||August 3, 2022 17:01
The Offer TV review: Entertaining drama about the making of The GodfatherA charismatic cast tells the tale of how Jewish and Italian filmmakers came together to create the cinema classicBy Josh Howie2 min read||July 28, 2022 10:55
Death of a Ladies Man film review: Lothario professor sees his world start to crumbleLeonard Cohen's songs and Gabriel Byrne's central performance light up this drama comedyBy Linda Marric1 min read||July 28, 2022 10:49
Joyride film review: A small but perfectly formed drama comedy about a mum on the runOlivia Colman stars in a story that is full of heart that could have easily relied on cheap laughsBy Linda Marric1 min read||July 28, 2022 10:45
Meet the 'lion spy' who went undercover to expose the trophy huntersRogue Rubin took drastic risks to expose bogus claims about lion conservationBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read||July 28, 2022 10:38
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time film review - A thrilling account of a man who stood for more than many give him creditCurb your Enthusiasm director Robert B. Weide spent four decades of his life attempting to make a documentary about his friend and mentor. That film is finally being released, and not a second too soon.By Linda Marric1 min read||July 21, 2022 15:28
