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News: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ Has Been Extended Until December 14

Due to popular demand, Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre in Brunswick has been extended until 14 December 2025.

Review: Latency (2024)

2024, 90 mins
M (Mature themes, horror themes, violence and coarse language)

Stars Sasha Luss, Alexis Ren
Directed by James Croke

A great premise and striking visual style elevate what is ultimately a frustrating and not fully-realised horror thriller. Latency is one of those films that starts out brilliantly and hooks you in, but then sadly doesn’t really go anywhere with its premise. Still, there’s a lot to like in Australian writer/director James Croke’s debut feature.

Review: ‘Piper’ (2023)

2023, M (Supernatural themes and suicide scenes), 100 mins
Available on DVD and Digital Platforms from November 13, 2024

Stars Elizabeth Hurley, Mia Jenkins, Jack Stewart and Tara Fitzgerald
Directed by Anthony Waller

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a famous fable that has arguably fallen out of the public consciousness in recent decades, but the creepy undertones of the story have enormous potential to be repurposed for a horror movie. Piper revives the legend to solid effect, and tries hard to evoke an unsettling mood throughout, even if it doesn’t quite work overall.

Review: Smile 2 (2024)

Minor SPOILERS!

Writer/director Parker Finn’s Smile, released in 2022, was a surprise hit upon release. Originally intended as a streaming release, it was so good that it demanded a theatrical release instead and ended up making more than $200 million at the worldwide box office.

A sequel was inevitable, but thankfully Finn has given us a follow-up that feels both of a piece with the original and its own thing entirely, and has a bigger budget to play with and more elaborate horror sequences to delight and scare us with.

Review: ‘Terrifier 3’ (2024)

SPOILERS for Terrifier 1-3 (2016-2024) and All Hallows’ Eve (2013).

Terrifier franchise director, writer and producer, Damien Leone first created Art the Clown for his 2006 short film The 9th Circle. A second short film titled Terrifier (2011) expanded into the 2013 anthology film (and Leone’s feature film directorial debut) All Hallows’ Eve (starring Mike Giannelli as Art and Katie Maguire, who went on to play talk show host Monica Brown in T1).

Terrifier (T1) was released in 2016, and, despite its low budget of $35,000 and mixed reviews, the film quickly rose to cult film status. Its 2022 sequel Terrifier 2 (T2) became an unexpected box office success, grossing well above its estimated $250,000 budget. The highly anticipated Terrifier 3 (T3) will be released in Australian cinemas from tomorrow, October 10, 2024.

Review: The Rocky Horror Show at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2024)

Now playing at the Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne until March 23 and at the Theatre Royal Sydney from March 31 to May 12. Tickets and further info can be found at rockyhorror.com.au.

Review: Wonka (2023)

Opens in Australian cinemas from December 14, 2023
Directed by Paul King
2023, 116 mins, Warner Bros.
Starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key,
Paterson Joseph, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant

The Rocky Horror Show To Be Broadcast Live To Cinemas Across Australia As Part Of Its 50th Anniversary Celebrations

The 50th Anniversary production of iconic rock ‘n’ roll musical The Rocky Horror Show has kicked off global celebrations at Theatre Royal Sydney thrilling audiences and critics alike, and in an Australian first, will be broadcast live from the stage of Theatre Royal Sydney into cinemas across the country for one night only on Thursday 30 March.

This is the first time Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in Event Cinema distribution, has presented a live event from an Australian venue to cinemas across the continent giving audiences from all corners of this vast land a unique opportunity to experience the thrill of the live performance of The Rocky Horror Show direct from the magnificently restored Theatre Royal Sydney.

Thoughts on Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

Having just seen the film, Dear Evan Hansen (2021), I feel inspired to talk about it. Just as a disclaimer, I always say you shouldn’t set your standards too high because things rarely live up the original, but I did just that – perhaps that’s why I’m conflicted.