‘Judy’ Garland Biopic a Reminder of the Tragic Price of Unchecked Fame [Movie Review]

By: Laura Bennett

The first time Judy Garland sang for an audience, she was two and a half years old. At 13 she signed a movie contract with MGM, and at 16 her fame was cemented as she starred as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

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Brad Pitt’s Philosophical Sci-Fi — A Review of ‘Ad Astra’

By: Laura Bennett

Space movies have been all the rage with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing this year. We’ve seen the Apollo 11 documentary. Armstrong is soon to be released, and First Man prepped us for the milestone a while ago.
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The Good Place Ain’t So Great

By: Stephen McAlpine

I’m a late adopter of TV series.  I’m the bloke who dismisses it with a shrug, only to binge watch it later and talk about it as if he were an expert on all things that show.

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‘In Christ Alone’ – Modern Hymn Ranked Highly Amongst Favourites

By: Kim Wilkinson

In Christ Alone, the hymn co-written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend has been voted by the British public as the third most popular hymn of all time in the UK’s Favourite Hymns, a BBC Songs of Praise special programme. Read more

Dami Im’s New Single is an Honest Cry From the Depths of Pain

By: Laura Bennett

With lyrics like, “My body is a graveyard that buries all my emotions”, you know Dami Im isn’t messing around with her new single Crying Underwater.
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“Ride Like a Girl” – A Gutsy and Feminine Aussie Flick with a Big Heart

By: Laura Bennett

Aussie flicks can sometimes get a bad rap. We have a reputation for going iconically cringe-worthy in movies like The Castle or Crocodile Dundee, or for favouring our dark side in ones like Wolf Creek and Animal Kingdom.
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Downton Abbey Residents Defend Honour in Midst of Royal Visit

By: Laura Bennett

It’s time to plop a plumb in your mouth and book a visit to the country, Downton Abbey the movie, is finally here.
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Viral Comedian John Crist on Roasting Christianity, and the Dark Heart Behind Comedy

By: Laura Bennett

Telling comedian John Crist not to bite the hand that feeds him, would be bad advice. 
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Angry Birds 2 – A Worthy Sequel, Celebrating Teamwork – and Girls in S.T.E.M! [Movie Review]

By: Laura Bennett

An addictive video game may have spawned the Angry Birds franchise, but don’t let that turn you off the movie.
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Indigenous Message of “Love From Above”, on Australia’s Got Talent

By: Clare Bruce

A young indigenous Aussie who fuses native language, music and dance with electro-beats – and sings of “love from above” – is winning the nation’s heart with a golden run on Australia’s Got Talent. Read more