Carousel festival movie review : There’s something especially deflating about a Sundance opener that feels like it’s already apologizing for itself, and Carousel arrives with that exact energy — gentle, well-meaning, and weirdly hollow, like a beautifully wrapped gift box with nothing inside. At a festival currently distracted by grief over Robert Redford and nervy … Read more
A musical biopic that sparked intense discussion last year is quietly finding a new audience now that it’s landed on Disney+ and Hulu, and the reaction from viewers suggests this one is still hitting hard. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is now streaming at no extra cost, bringing Jeremy Allen White’s much-talked-about portrayal of Bruce … Read more
Grief doesn’t usually shimmy onto the dance floor in spangly dresses and heavy blue eyeshadow, but Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! dares it to—and somehow pulls it off without ever feeling cute about death. It’s the kind of small, Sundance-born surprise that sneaks up on you, wins you over with a goofy grin, then quietly punches … Read more
Your Old Driving Licence Could Stop Working: There’s something quietly terrifying about realizing a tiny plastic card you’ve carried for decades might have turned into a legal liability without you noticing. Not because you did anything reckless. Not because you suddenly forgot how to drive. Just because the system kept moving while your licence sat … Read more
If you thought Middle-earth had quietly settled into your streaming queue, think again—Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy is marching back into Prague cinemas like a fellowship on a mission, and it’s impossible not to get caught up in the excitement. The 25th anniversary screenings are more than just nostalgia; they’re a reminder … Read more
Goodbye to Retirement at 65: Turning 65 used to feel like a finish line in Australia. A quiet promise that decades of work would finally ease into something gentler, subsidised by the Age Pension and topped up by whatever super you’d managed to stash away. That mental contract has now been ripped up, and the … Read more
Some Netflix shows are designed to demand your attention — Finding Her Edge is more interested in quietly earning it. Set against the chilly world of elite ice dancing, this YA drama blends grief, ambition, and slow-burn romance into a series that’s easy to slip into but hard to fully dismiss. It’s the kind of … Read more
The 2026 Oscar Nominations – they announce them with a full broadcast, a new category, and just enough tradition left to remind everyone who’s still in charge. This year’s nominations dropped with the kind of formal confidence the Academy loves, unveiled Thursday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, and the message was … Read more
Australia’s migration dream just got sharper teeth, and anyone still treating it like a paperwork lottery is about to get bitten. Talk to Ravi, a qualified electrician working in the Middle East, and you can hear the anxiety behind the optimism. Australia has always been his endgame — better wages, a calmer life, a system … Read more
“Night Patrol review” doesn’t nibble at metaphor — it sinks its teeth straight into it. Ryan Prows’ snarling cop-corruption vampire hybrid feels like the kind of movie that dares you to be uncomfortable, then dares you again for enjoying it anyway. It opens up a world where the phrase “capitalist bloodsuckers” isn’t just political rhetoric, … Read more