Set in a 1950’s claustrophobic hamlet in the vast Australian outback, this is a tale of a woman returning to her childhood home in order to make sense of her upbringing and to right some wrongs. Judy Davis and Kate Winslett treat us to stellar performances as mother and daughter, although the voluptuous Ms Winslett Continue reading →

An agreeable ‘popcorn movie’ which is well-made and perfectly entertaining, but two ingredients were lacking. Ridley Scott has of course directed some classic edge-of-the-seat sci-fi thrillers, but this is not one of them. Instead it has a jaunty, humorous tone and there is never any doubt about the outcome. Continue reading →