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Anemone: The Sound of a Man Quietly Coming Apart
There are films that take their time. And then there’s Anenome, which takes its time the way a man who has never once talked about his feelings takes his time; slowly, quietly, occasionally with long silences that deafeningly speak volumes. You’ve been warned. Anemone is that film deeply uninterested in your comfort. The first extraordinary thing about it is something that exists entirely outside the frame: this screenplay was written by Daniel Day-Lewis, eight years into his

Ben Sorensen
1 day ago5 min read


Hamnet: The Grief That Wrote the Globe
This is not a film that will grab you by the collar. It won't chase you down with a hook or dazzle you into submission in the first five minutes. What it will do — if you let it — is pull up a chair, sit across from you, and wait. Patiently. With the particular stillness of someone who has been through something and no longer feels the need to fill the silence. Whether you find that deeply affecting or mildly maddening will tell you a lot about where you're at right now, and

Ben Sorensen
4 days ago3 min read


Wuthering Heights: A Wild Ride Through Gothic Romance!
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who think Wuthering Heights is the greatest gothic romance ever written, and those who think it’s a 19th-century instruction manual for emotionally avoidant chaos. Emerald Fennell’s new film politely refuses to referee that argument by tossing you onto the moors, handing you a candle, and wishing you “good luck” with your feelings and triggers....

Ben Sorensen
Feb 134 min read


EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Baz Luhrmann has made a career out of turning biography into fireworks. However in EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, he does something sneakier: he builds a cathedral out of sound and then lets Elvis Presley walk in and casually remind you he was never just “a legend”, but a working musician with lethal timing, charisma for days, and a surprisingly sharp wit.....

Ben Sorensen
Feb 92 min read


Sleep Audio Meditations: the science-backed guide to guided tracks, ambient soundscapes, music and white/pink/brown noise
If your brain treats bedtime like an open-mic night (special guest: every thought you’ve ever had), sleep audio meditations can be a genuinely useful, low-effort way to downshift.....

Ben Sorensen
Feb 26 min read


Saturday Night Fever jives into Melbourne
There are two ways to stage Saturday Night Fever: you can treat it like a karaoke museum exhibit where everyone politely cosplays the film…

Ben Sorensen
Jan 123 min read


The History of Sound, The Art of Listening
The History of Sound is being sold as a World War I drama, but honestly, the war is mostly the studio’s way of tricking straight men into buying tickets to a queer folk-music romance. The trenches are off-screen; what we get instead is something much more interesting: a film about how we record each other – on wax, on paper, in memory – and how those recordings lie, distort and occasionally save us.

Ben Sorensen
Dec 2, 20254 min read


Wicked: For Good - A Spellbinding Sequel
The Emerald City may still run on lies, but this sequel at least tells the truth about what they cost.....

Ben Sorensen
Nov 19, 20255 min read


Jurassic World: Rebirth. The Clever Girl Strikes Again
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the paddock, Jurassic World: Rebirth stomps into cinemas with all the cinematic subtlety of a charging T. rex and, somehow, manages to make it feel like the chaos was entirely worth it.....

Ben Sorensen
Jul 2, 20252 min read


M3GAN 2.0 - Silicone Soul with a Snark Upgrade
Just when you thought it was safe to turn your smart speaker back on, M3GAN 2.0 boots up—and this time, she’s sassier, smarter, and a little less murdery… but only just.

Ben Sorensen
Jun 26, 20252 min read


F1: The Movie - Full Throttle Feels and Fast Cars
Let’s be honest: when you hear “F1 movie,” your brain might instinctively reach for earplugs and brace for two hours of high-octane engine sounds and blokes in branded overalls talking about tyre pressure.....

Ben Sorensen
Jun 26, 20252 min read


The Penguin Lessons. A tuxedoed parable with real bite.
There are films that waddle into your heart unexpectedly — The Penguin Lessons is one of them....

Ben Sorensen
Apr 10, 20252 min read


A Minecraft Movie: Blockbuster Energy Meets Pixelated Joy
A Minecraft Movie is a gloriously silly, lovingly made romp that doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it is....

Ben Sorensen
Apr 3, 20253 min read


The Dog-father of Bone-Crunching Chaos – and It’s Got Bite!!
Rarely does a film aimed at primary-schoolers manage to transform a cinema into a zen garden, but DogMan pulls it off with tail-wagging...

Ben Sorensen
Mar 24, 20252 min read


“Spit” Takes: A Mullet, Mayhem, and Mateship Revival.
"Spit" is a film that doesn't take itself too seriously, much like its titular character....

Ben Sorensen
Mar 4, 20252 min read


The Seed of the Sacred Fig – A Cinematic Rebellion Wrapped in Introspection
The latest work from Mohammad Rasoulof is less a film and more an act of cinematic defiance, a bold and urgent reflection on oppression....

Ben Sorensen
Feb 20, 20253 min read


Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Older, Wiser, and Still a Hot Mess.
The queen of self-deprecating charm is back!

Ben Sorensen
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Revisiting The Grinch Who Stole Christmas – A Capitalist Fable in Green
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas—the holiday classic that sneaks in some biting social commentary under a thick layer of festive fluff, Jim Carrey’s rubber-faced antics and the unmistakable narration from everyone’s favourite Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins. On the surface, it’s a whimsical tale of a misanthropic green hermit who learns the value of community. But rewatch it as an adult, and you’ll find it’s not so much a heartwarming Christmas movie as it is a darkly funny ex

Ben Sorensen
Jan 17, 20252 min read


Benefits of Brown Noise: A Path to Calm and Control
Brown noise has become a popular choice for regular meditation and relaxation, particularly for those with autism, ADHD and the neurodiverse

Ben Sorensen
Nov 26, 20243 min read


The Wild Robot - 60 Second Film Review
The Wild Robot Review The Wild Robot is the Dreamworks film adaptation of the book by Peter Brown. It's an animated science-fiction film...

Ben Sorensen
Sep 19, 20243 min read
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