Explosive drama and long held grievances come home for Christmas in this stylish drama.

Everyone's favourite angry beast returns with a new adventure that's exciting and enjoyable without adding too much to the X-Men mythical universe.

Steven Soderbergh's tale about Liberace works as both a serious drama and a fun addition to the ranks of camp cinema

In short, James Wan seems to have found his calling with this kind of supernatural fare.

More crazy genre mash-ups with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, but this comedy sci-fi is lots of giddy fun.

If you walk by The Blue Room in Northbridge and see The Little Mermaid on the billing don't walk in expecting any cutesy Disney version of the story.

The popular YA book series may be a hit with readers, but this film adaptation offers few thrills or fresh ideas to the teenage fantasy genre.

The latest from Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore is a twisty, mysteroius affair that features an engaging narrative and wonderful performance from Geoffrey Rush

I knew very little about this film before I saw it, but I'd heard some pretty positive rumblings. The Rocket was awarded the People's Choice gong for Best Feature at the Melbourne International Film Festival (Victorian audiences are no slouches when it comes to cinema) and it was shot in Laos with a predominantly non-professional cast, which I found intriguing.

Laotian film The Rocket won the People's Choice award for Best Feature at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and it proves to be a small film with a big impact.

It's a simple story, with simple goals and activities being undertaken, and in that respect comes from the neo-realist tradition of socially aware filmmaking.

Is it madness? Is it purgatory? Or is it just male mid-life crisis? Whatever it is it is a musical descent into perdition.

A small town with very dark secrets where racism and mistrust are the order of the day.

Abner Bradley, Alirio Zavarce, Ben Wishart, Damien Turbin, Duncan Luke, Kym Mackenzie, Ryan Rowland, Richard Samai

Lee Daniels' movie is top heavy with history and stars, and while it is engaging, it's more noble and well-meaning than emotionally satisfying.

Ridley Scott + celebrated writer + talented (and sexy) cast = bad movie

Over the years as I've trawled through annual Archibald Prize for portraiture at the Art Gallery of NSW, I have always taken the time to also peruse two of the other exhibitions shown simultaneously: the Wynne Prize for sculpture and landscape painting and the Dobell Prize for drawing, named after Australian artist Sir William Dobell.

The second installment in the futuristic series follows a similar path to the first film, but interesting characters, impressive design and a terrific turn from Jennifer Lawrence

One of the most influential lyricists of the past 50 years delivered a marathon performance of his classics in a voice that gets richer by the year.

I really love the small wooden halls that dot each village in our north coast region. The halls have been social hubs for our rural communities for decades. They have seen bush dances, card nights, trivia fundraisers, 21st birthday parties, garage sales, weekly yoga classes and many other social events.

It was a full house for the opening night of The Gilded Cage, Somerville's latest film, a thoroughly relaxing and charming adult family comedy.

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio take on the excesses of the stock market and manage to push their movie over the top and over the edge with wildly compelling and entertaining results.

The latest film from Oscar winning director Asghar Farhadi is our Deckchair Review this week - The Past.

While thousands at the Arena were 'dancin' in the dark' with Bruce Springsteen, down a secret side street in Subiaco a few lucky festival goers were eating in the dark enjoying a meal they will never forget.

Bit by bit, children's play The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean reveals itself to be one of those rare love stories that really touch you.

Disney's stage adaptation of its 1994 animated classic 'The Lion King' has returned to Australia, and what a breathtaking production it is.

George Clooney's latest directorial effort is star-laden and highly polished fun, but fails to dig deep enough into history or character to be truly memorable.

The return of the superhero is both an enjoyable, self-contained action flick, and a further addition to the wider Marvel Universe.

Wes Anderson's latest is a fun, exuberant, giddy delight delivered in a visually stunning package

Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton unleash their girl power in this predictable comedy that gets by on the charm and chemistry of its leading ladies.

Life still resonates amid Margaret Olley's cluttered studio

Those who find opera difficult to get their head around may be pleasantly surprised by WA Opera's latest offering.

Brisbane's Dead Puppet Society adult puppet show, The Harbinger, reaches deep into gothic fairy tale territory with a touch of Orwellian danger thrown in for good, and frightening, measure.

'The Importance of Being Earnest' rightfully sits in the list of classic plays, and a near full-house at Wollongong's Illawarra Performing Arts Centre on opening night of this touring production shows it's still one of our most loved.

Southern Stars is not only a priceless gift for the students involved in it, it's a mind-blowing showcase of what young people are capable of when matched with professional direction and a huge venue.

The Black Swan Theatre's debut into children's theatre will capture the hearts and imaginations of adults and children.

The Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has cleared New South Wales irrigators who were accused of illegal pumping during an embargo that was put in place after recent rain.

Paris Whibley has made the 1,200-kilometre round trip from her family's farm near Moree in NSW to Sydney three times during her school holidays to compete at the Royal Easter Show.

Matt Clifton grew up with a passion for music, but his small-town upbringing meant live music events were few and far between, so he brought one home.

Having retained all 16 of their seats, welcomed a record number of women to the party and consolidated under leader Michael McCormack, there could be a renewed sense of stability for the country-based party.

A report into hazing at the University of New England finds female students were pressured into sexual acts, "slapped on the arse" by a line of men before entering a party and told to lock their doors at night.

Smoking rates have dropped massively since the 70s down from 40 per cent to only 14 per cent but some areas of the country are not getting the message.

After more than two years without any decent rain, a community in the far north of New South Wales is been given a reprieve.