REVIEW BY KATE DAWSON Fairy tales have been adapted for the screen many, many times over the years, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. Red Riding Hood belongs in the latter category. When interpreted for the 21st century, fairy tales are an alluring form of cinematic escapism. They allow us to leave our real-life troubles behind and […]
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Hold onto your hats: Top Cup fashions
Models at Myer Fashions on the Field. Photo: avlxyz/Flickr BY ASHLEY DYER This season. trends are straight from the track: hoofs, heels, and hats. The Spring carnival isn’t always about what’s racing on the track but who’s leading the pack with the newest spring trends. Dresses lined with lace in feminine neutrals coupled with […]
New chic, Sherlock
Review by Sian Lee Dabin The last twelve months have brought us a steady stream of movies and television shows based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series. However, none of them are quite the same as the BBC series Sherlock, created by Mark Gattis and Stephen Moffat, executive producer of Doctor Who. Sherlock gives […]
Kick-Ass: No powers? No problem!
BY KATE DAWSON The cover of this DVD contains two quotes, one from Empire magazine and one from The Sydney Morning Herald. Empire says: “Five stars. Ridiculously entertaining”, and the SMH says: “Monumentally cool”. To be honest, that about sums it up. However, that’s not to imply that there’s nothing more to say about this […]