Dream Scenario

A movie review by Alex First

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There was more to Leonard Bernstein than his sex life or his nose

It turns out the least of the sins of Bradley Cooper’s new film “Maestro” is the size of the prosthetic nose the actor wore to portray Leonard Bernstein. Read more

Next Goal Wins

A film review by Alex First         –        and Alex’s top twelve movies for 2023…and the worst Read more

Anyone But You

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Poor Things

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Coup De Chance: a movie review by Alex First

Alain Aubert and Fanny Moreau went to school together. Read more

Maestro: a film review by Alex First

American conductor, composer, pianist, teacher and author Leonard Bernstein (25^th August 1918 to 14^th October 1990) was feted the world over for his talent. Read more

Wonka – a movie review by Alex First

The newest generation was not brought up on Gene Wilder or Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka, dating back 52 and 18 years, respectively. Read more

Napoleon

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Saltburn

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One Life

A movie review by Alex First – a movie about saving Jewish children Read more

Scrapper

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Asteroid City

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Oppenheimer

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Barbie

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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – a movie review by Alex First

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest action heroes of the big screen. Read more

Book Club: The Next Chapter – a movie review by Alex First

Book Club: The Next Chapter is a feel-good sequel to the 2018 film Book Club. Read more

A Good Person: a movie review by Alex First

Broken, bruised and beaten. Read more

Beau is Afraid: a movie review by Alex First

Beau Wasserman (Joachim Phoenix) has issues and is having a very, very bad few days. Read more

Linoleum – a movie review by Alex First

A quirky, feel-good, sci-fi comedic drama, Linoleum concerns a decent man of science in Ohio who has always aspired to become an astronaut. Read more

Living: A movie review by Alex First

The expressive question “you call that living?” may well be asked of the chief protagonist in the movie Living. Read more

Creed III: a movie review by Alex First

After retiring from the ring three years ago, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) lives to fight another day in Creed III. Read more

Empire of Light: a movie review by Alex First

Set in the English coastal town of Margate during the turbulent early 1980s, Empire of Light is a sensitive drama romance. Read more

Spoiler Alert: a movie review by Alex First

As the title suggests, the outcome is writ large at the start of the film, which is based on a best-selling memoir by Michael Ausiello. Read more

The Whale: a movie review by Alex First

The Whale is the film that excites me more than any other since lockdown. Read more

Knock at the Cabin: a movie review  by Alex First

Wen (Kristen Cui) is nearly eight years of age – a bright young girl collecting grasshoppers in a large jar so she can study them. Read more

My Old School: a movie review by Alex First

The true tale of 16-year-old Scott Brandon Lee (not the actor son of Bruce Lee) is remarkable. Read more

True Spirit: a movie review by Alex First

The story made world news. Read more

South African documentary on Holocaust survivor

The Ritz Cinemas, Sydney and Classic Cinemas, Melbourne, will present a Q&A screening of the deeply moving documentary I AM HERE. Read more

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