‘One Life’ Tells the Moving Story of the Kindertransport
By: Russ Matthews
World War II fascinates audiences despite the many tales that continue to pour out of this era. Read more
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Wonka’s Chocolatey Backstory is a Breath of Fresh Air
By: Russ Matthews
Roald Dahl has given families some of the most significant characters in literary and cinematic history. Read more
Family Road Trip Meets Spy Thriller in Mark Wahlberg’s ‘The Family Plan’
By: Russ Matthews
Mark Wahlberg has hit a season of his career where he hopes to connect with families. Read more
A Rare Gem: ‘The Holdovers’ is a Christmas Movie With a Difference
By: Russ Matthews
Something about the 1970s has made this decade come back into vogue. Read more
NSYNC is Back for ‘Trolls Band Together’ – Movie Review
By: Russ Matthews
The two things that the Trolls franchise has going for it are the unlimited supply of characters they have the potential to tap into and an unending back catalogue of tunes to tap into to draw the parents and the children. Read more
‘Napoleon’ is Best Seen on the Big Screen [Movie Review]
By: Russ Matthews
Films like Napoleon may cause many to return to their high school Western History course and attempt to remember everything their teacher taught. Read more
Julian Dennison Shines in Heartwarming Kiwi Comedy ‘Uproar’
By: Michael Walsh
In 1981, South Africa’s rugby team, The Springboks, was invited to play games against the All Blacks (New Zealand’s rugby team) around New Zealand. Read more
Greatest Showman Meets the Messiah in ‘The Journey to Bethlehem’ [Movie Review]
By: Russ Matthews
When The Greatest Showman opened, many may have wondered how pop music would work in a period piece about P.T. Barnum at the turn of the century. Read more
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [Movie Review]
By: Russ Matthews
When The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 ended the lucrative franchise, it left cinemas filling the coffers with close to $3 billion (US) to celebrate the world of Panem. Read more
‘The Marvels’: Is it a Musical, a Slumber Party, or a Therapy Session? [Movie Review]
By: Russ Matthews
Do you remember when Captain Marvel was on Star Trek and visited planets with bizarre creatures and she eventually marries a prince of a planet where everyone sings? Read more