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By: Laura Bennett
We’re really spoiled for choice in the arena of online entertainment but, even so, it can be hard to find something to watch that’s enjoyable, thoughtful and accessible for the whole family — enter, Enola Holmes. Continue reading “‘Enola Holmes’ – The Female-Led Mystery For the Whole Family”
By: Laura Bennett
The Secret Garden is one of those movies that is both beautiful and tragic. Continue reading “‘The Secret Garden’ — A Place to Heal Together, In a Year of Being Forced Apart”
By: Laura Bennett
This year has been a historical one for cinema, including Disney’s long-awaited live-action remake of Mulan – releasing on its streaming platform on Friday 4th September. Continue reading “Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Spotlights a Servant’s Heart and Sacrificial Love”
By: Laura Bennett
After Christopher Nolan releases a movie, I’m sure he spends his weekends reading all the reviews, laughing at pundits and poor reviewers like me trying to decipher his latest masterpiece. Continue reading “Inception Meets Batman, Bond Meets Matrix – in Christopher Nolan’s Mind Bender, ‘Tenet’”
Above: (L-R) Michelle Monaghan stars in ‘Saint Judy’; the real Judy Wood.
By: Laura Bennett
Oftentimes it’s our most vulnerable communities that need the most help – yet sadly because of their situation they’re also the ones who have the most trouble accessing it. Continue reading “The True Story of a Fearless Woman Whose Work Has Saved Thousands of Lives: Saint Judy [Movie Review]”
By: Laura Bennett
When someone goes to war, there’s always someone left behind. Whether a wife, a friend, a sibling or comrade, the weight of sending loved ones off to the front lines is felt by many. Continue reading “‘Military Wives’ a Gentle Tribute to Defence Families – And the Power of Music”
By: Laura Bennett
Kids movies can so often go one of two ways: they’re either nauseously sanitised, or layered with subtle innuendo it’s hoped only adults will notice. Continue reading “A Little Blue Alien Proves Friendship Can Melt the Hardest Heart, in ‘Jungle Beat’”
Above: Warakurna elder Daisy Ward has a strong relationship with police officers Revis Ryder and Wendy Kelly.
By: Laura Bennett
Policing in remote indigenous communities has a troubled history—but one police station is doing things differently. Continue reading “A Groundbreaking Indigenous Approach to Policing is Making a Difference”
By: Laura Bennett
Above: Djimon Hounsou plays Denver and Greg Kinnear plays Ron in ‘Same Kind of Different As Me’ from Paramount Pictures.
How do you measure ‘difference’?
Generally it’s attributed to the person who’s unlike the majority around them – whether by status, race or gender. Or the person whose preferences aren’t agreed upon by everyone else. Continue reading “‘Same Kind of Different As Me’ Shines a Spotlight on Our True Motivations”
By: Laura Bennett
Mother’s Day may be different this year, but the good news is you can always take a moment to indulge in a good movie — that is, if the kids leave you be and you can have the TV to yourself. Continue reading “Top 5 Movies for Mums This Mother’s Day”