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Drama Movie Reviews

Mighty Oak

Director Sean McNamara Starring Tommy Ragen, Janel Parrish, Carlos PenaVega, Alexa PenaVega Rated M Score 4/6 Music manager Gina Jackson whose life is shattered when her brother and lead vocalist, Vaughn, is killed in a tragic accident. Ten years later, when a young guitar prodigy Oak Scoggins enters her orbit, she becomes convinced that this…

The Legend of the Five

Director Joanne Samuel Starring Lauren Esposito, Gabi Sproule, Leigh Joel Scott, Deborah An and Nicholas Andrianakos Rated PG Score 5/6 In Cinemas from June 25 with subsequent dates as Cinemas reopen When a group of misfit teenagers encounter an ancient relic during a school trip, they find themselves caught up in a magical world, with…

Billy Jack

Director Tom Laughlin (as T.C. Frank) Starring Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor & Clark Howat Rated M Score 4.5/6 The half-breed Billy Jack lives in an Indian reservation protecting the Indians, the stallions and the students of the Freedom School, a peaceful art school run by Jean Roberts and where the students can choose their own…

The Wizard

Director Todd Holland Starring Fred Savage, Luke Edwards, Jenny Lewis Rated PG Score 5/6 A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross country with the help of a girl they meet to compete in the ultimate video game championship. I know I do not normally review family movies but, the cinemas…

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Directed by Quentin Tarantino Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Rated MA Score 5/6 A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. I meant to go and see this in the cinema…

Fisherman’s Friends

Director Chris Foggin Starring James Purefoy, Meadow Nobrega, David Hayman Rated M Score 5/6 Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. For those of you who might be wondering Fisherman’s Friends is based on a true story about Port Isaac’s…

The Whistleblower

Director Xiaolu Xue Starring Jiayin Lei, Wei Tang, Xi Qi Rated M Score 3/6 Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth. For those…

Uncorked

Director Prentice Penny Starring Mamoudou Athie, Courtney B. Vance, Niecy Nash Rated M Score 3/6 Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father’s expectations that he carry on the family’s Memphis BBQ joint. I went to this having seen the trailer after it popped up in my email. I am…

Astronaut

Director Shelagh McLeod Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Lyriq Bent, Krista Bridges Rated PG Score 5/6 A lonely widower battles his family, ill health and time to win a competition for a golden ticket to space. Astronaut will be available to rent or buy on April 8 on Apple TV, Fetch TV, Foxtel Store, Google Play and…