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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

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.

Thoughts on Aladdin 2019

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There’s a new trend at Disney seeing their old animated classics turned into modern day motion pictures. Following the successes of Beauty and the Beast in 2017 and Dumbo earlier this year (and with ten other titles scheduled for release until 2020); Aladdin is the newest film to receive the live action treatment.

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