Portrait of a tortured man
Manchester By the Sea (MA15+)
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler
THIS is pure and unapologetic Oscar-bait (and it’s already having success on...
Yep, it’s true: he’s back …
Split (MA15+)
Starring: James McAvoy, Haley Lu Richardson, Anya Taylor-Joy
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan made a name for himself with the gripping 1999 supernatural...
The law of averages
Newton’s Law, ABC,
Thursdays, 8.30pm (from 9 February)
Claudia Karvan, queen of the Australian small screen (shhh, don’t tell Asher Keddie) returns from a stint behind...
Harrowing on the screen
Jackie (MA15+)
Starring: Natalie Portman, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard
History is written by the winners - or so they say, it is also written...
La La Land a magical journey
La La Land (MA15+)
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Amie Conn
THE term movie magic is bandied about a lot - or was in...
There’s a bear in there …
Reviewer JASON BECK salutes the past year’s on-screen best ...
5.The Revenant
In a lackluste year on the big screen, this one was worth the price...
They’re not here to party
Office Christmas Party (M)
Starring: Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn
FROM such a promising idea, comes a pretty flat and disappointing result.
I feel like I’ve...
She loves a bit of treacle
Simply Nigella,
ABC TV, 8pm Tuesdays
GRAB your black treacle (lots and lots of black treacle) and shimmy your way into the kitchen - Nigella Lawson...
Stars in the making
By Alana Mitchelson
TWO of Casey-Cardinia’s very own will compete against some of Australia’s best emerging country artists this summer for the Toyota Star Maker...
Seven’s cheap little video nasty
Australia’s Cheapest Weddings
Streaming via Channel 7
WHAT a nasty, nasty little piece of work this one is.
Perhaps the aim was bright and breezy - and...
Truckin’ good food for a cause
THE inaugural Gippsland Food Truck Carnival is coming to Lardner Park this week, serving up tasty treats from Melbourne’s finest food trucks for the...
All hail Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe (PG)
Starring: David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o, Madina Nalwanga
SOMEONE hurry up and make David Oyelowo James Bond already.
The 'Selma' actor has...
Following the family tree
The saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” perfectly captures Adrian Funston’s life—a story of steadfast dedication and community spirit inherited from...
