Coming to terms with life’s disappointments is made easier when the load is shared. At first glance Arthur (Terence Stamp) presents as the classic grumpy old man. He has nothing good to say and takes cheap shots wherever he can. Resigned to habitual cynicism, Arthur sustains his own level of certainty, unyielding in his commitment to…
“Chance is a nick name for providence… history is inevitable… made possible by human beings… action and passion, like fate and economics are its essential ingredients”. University Lecturer, Jed Lewis (Richard Jenkins) purports these thought provoking ideas to his students, in the recent release film, “The Company You Keep”, starring Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon and…
“Darkness! That’s the first thing I remember. It was dark, it was cold and I was scared. Then I saw the moon. It was bright and it chased the darkness away. I wasn’t scared anymore”… These captivating opening lines transport the audience straight into the depths of the adventure created by this wonderful computer generated…
In the late 1980’s I worked on Hinchinbrook Island Resort in Far North Queensland, as governess to the manager’s children. The children were aged two and four and each day we went on exciting adventures, exploring the island and each day it was unanimous that we return home in the afternoon to watch a movie.…
This 3D animated movie tells the tale of ‘The Croods’, a family surviving the uncertainties of existence through the unwavering protection of their father, Grug (voice by Nicholas Cage). Until now, that is! Now that the daughter, Eep (voice by Emma Stone) has reached her rebellious teenage years, she challenges that which has gone before,…