Art and Film | Grok- Part 2

Wonder Woman 1984 is a wacky, zany and exhausting follow up

Daniel PattersonJanuary 4, 2021

Wonder Woman was a critical and cultural revelation in 2017. It proved to studios that a giant, female-led blockbuster could be one of the biggest hits of the y...

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The Weekly Watch: David Fincher Edition

Daniel PattersonDecember 8, 2020

After an agonisingly long six-year wait, we finally have a new film by one of the greatest directors of the last 30 years—David Fincher. In all fairness, we hav...

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‘Happiest Season’ is the film this festive season needs

Daniel PattersonNovember 30, 2020

The Christmas romantic comedy isn’t a new concept, but a big mainstream release with queer lead characters in this genre absolutely feels refreshingly new—and c...

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Weekly Watch: Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice

Isabelle LewisNovember 30, 2020

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is one of the greatest films of all time. The film is a visceral...

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Postcards from Summerland: Subverting the British War Genre With Style

Bec WeldonNovember 27, 2020

Playwright-come-director Jessica Swale expertly makes her directing debut in Summerland, instantaneously breaking the heart and elevating the soul with her cont...

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Empty Seats at Empty Screens: Bringing Audiences Back to WA Cinemas

Isabelle LewisNovember 20, 2020

It’s a Friday night at Palace Cinemas. The scent of golden buttered popcorn hangs headily in the air, the milling of cinema patrons is punctuated by the crackin...

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The Weekly Watch: The Boys

Daniel PattersonNovember 9, 2020

The second season of Amazon’s dark and disturbed deconstruction of the superhero genre has ended, and it’s proved that the fantastic first season wasn’t just li...

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Brazen Hussies: A Rallying Call From The Past

Tess MilliganNovember 1, 2020

Brazen Hussies is a film that champions the voices of women, the same women who fought to have their voices heard for so long. This film is comprised of archiva...

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Weekly Watch: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Daniel PattersonNovember 1, 2020

Jagshemash! In a year as chaotic and unpredictable as 2020, it only makes sense for comedic maestro Sacha Baron Cohen to return with another round of biting sat...

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ABANTU Exhibition: Zimbabwean Stories Told Through Art

Caroline SabaterOctober 28, 2020

Back in August, I had the pleasure of viewing the one-night only ABANTU Exhibition hosted by local creative and Zimbabwean born, Albertina Thabisani Ncube. The ...

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