Author: Russell Matthews

Film reviews Reviews 

Smallfoot

September 20, 2018September 18, 2018 Russell Matthews #bigfoot, #channingtatum, #smallfoot, #yeti, Channing Tatum, Common, Danny Divito, Does Bigfoot exist?, James Corden

‘Bigfoot may well be an extraterrestrial, because… remember Chewbacca’  – George Noory Myths and legends have entertained humanity throughout history. Monsters,

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Ladies in Black

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 Russell Matthews #australianculture, #ladiesinblack, #retailtherapy, Angourie Rice, Australia, Bruce Beresford, Goodes, Julia Ormond, Ladies in Black, Rachael Taylor, Sue Milliken

The retail industry has provided rich atmospheres for film and television throughout the years from Clerks to Hi-Fidelity in cinemas to television’s Superstore and the legendary Are

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DVD reviews 

Chappaquiddick

September 18, 2018August 12, 2018 Russell Matthews 0 Comments #Chappaquiddick, #kennedys, #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, #tedkennedy, Ed Helms, Jason Clarke, Jim Gaffigan, Joe Kennedy, John F Kennedy, Kate Mara, Ted Kennedy

‘I pray that I can have the courage to make the right decision. Whatever is decided, whatever the future holds

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Tully

September 18, 2018August 12, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, #russellingrevs, #tully, Autism, Charlize Theron, Child birth, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, On the spectrum, Ron Livingston

Motherhood offers different shared experiences like the birthing process and sleep deprivation, but for most women, their child-rearing journey does

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The House with the Clock in its Walls

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 Russell Matthews #cateblanchett, #housewiththeclockinthewalls, #jackblack, #russellingrevs, Cate Blanchett, dark arts, Eli Roth, Jack Black, John Bellairs, The House with the Clock in the Walls, torture

Navigating through the worlds of witchcraft, horror and adolescent fiction has proven to be a challenge for writers and publishers

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DVD reviews 

TAG

September 18, 2018August 12, 2018 Russell Matthews #reeldialogue, Absurd, Ed Helms, embarrassing and complete fun, Hannibal Buress, High School friends, immature, Isla Fisher, Jake Johnson, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, TAG, The Wall Street Journal

‘You’re it!’ Everyone intends to stay in touch with their friends from high school, but after graduation that is rarely

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American Animals

September 15, 2018September 15, 2018 Russell Matthews #americananimals, #sundancefilmfestival, American Animals, Ann Dowd, Audubon, Barry Keoghan, Blake Jenner, Evan Peters, Heist, How do you plan a heist?, Jared Abrahams, The Birds of America

“ You’re taught your entire life that what you do matters and that you’re special. And that, there are things

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The Predator

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Russell Matthews #oliviamunn, #reeldialogue, #shaneblack, #thepredator, alien invasion, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Boyd Holbrook, Is this a film about evolution?, Jacob Tremblay, Olivia Munn, Predator

‘An action film can have too much action; picture an equaliser on a stereo, with all the knobs pegged at

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Commentaries Resources 

How do you define Australian film?

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Russell Matthews Australian Film, Babe, Ben McEachen, Gallipoli, Happy Feet, How do you define Australian cinema, Jasper Jones, Mad Max, Mark Hadley

With the release of Ladies in Black and Reel Dialogue reviewer Russell Matthews describing it as one of the best

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Reel Dialogue Director’s Cut – Guy Ritchie

September 12, 2018September 10, 2018 Russell Matthews #disney, Aladdin, Guy Ritchie, Lock, Madonna, RocknRolla, Sherlock Holmes, Snatch, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

For those less than familiar with those behind the camera, Guy Ritchie is a director associated with some of the

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