Luckily, T2 is filled with anti-Hallmark moments that so jovially raise a glass to the original film. Reverberations that include gross toilets, the old steam-train wallpaper and the ‘Choose Life’ monologue.
All by Angelique Tuffnell
LIVE REVIEW: Ego-free and energetic POND, live @ the Rosemount
The crowd welcomed the delay and reverb-soaked vocals of Nick Allbrook with sweaty enthusiasm. POND used the full extent of their broad catalogue, cheerily bouncing between old songs and new.
Lackluster Gold holds the promise of a good film buried somewhere deep
If The Wolf of Wall Street was the popular captain of the footy team, Gold would be his younger, lamer cousin who is still weirdly into Yu-Gi-Oh at 17.
FRINGE REVIEW: My Greatest Period Ever
Our red-jumpsuit-donned revelatory tutor, Peach, spun a warm and safe cocoon of joy through casual conversation, relatable anecdotes and gorgeous ukulele ballads. The heartfelt camaraderie of not just sisterhood but humanhood was tangible as the audience shared in one horizon-expanding A-Ha moment after another.
FRINGE REVIEW: Limbo
Devilishly werid and awe inspiring, LIMBO is a collection of gasp aloud moments knitted together craftily with colourful, gritty music, recurrent feather motifs and characterful theatrics.
Falls Downtown 2017: Could this be the start of something great?
The first Falls in Western Australia was a bit of a mixed bag. There were some good acts, and some not so good acts. But perhaps what I take the most issue with is the set up and lack of foresight on the part of the organisers... Falls in Freo could be the start of something great, but only if the organisers listen to what the people want.
La La Land: Nostalgic in all the right places
A nostalgic but exuberant breath into the dying genre of musicals. La La Land is one to take your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to.
Falls Fest: Christening the 2017 festival season in style
Falls Festival will be making her marvelous maiden voyage through Fremantle on the 7th and 8th of January with amazing acts, venues, markets and pop-up bars and food trucks on board.
Film Review: Cleverly-written "Hell or High Water" is a nuanced exploration of brotherhood and retribution
"Hell or High Water" is the latest screenwriting effort from Sicario writer Taylor Sheridan, and it goes a long way to paint a rich picture of the film’s setting.
Unexpectedly wholesome: An evening with Henry Rollins
Like paying for a dirty late night Maccas feed and receiving a home-cooked roast, Henry Rollins was a pleasant surprise from the greasy vitriol audiences were expecting.
The Lost Tape: Koi Child Interview
If you have an interview with Koi Child and no one records it, did it really happen at all?
A reflection on the bands success and where KC sits in the Perth music scene.
Game of Thrones Episode 6x10 Debrief: THE ONE WITH THE MOTHERS
Today we are joined by usual TV writer and book-reader, Angie and her Mum, Fiona!
This week we look at the final episode of Season 6, and what a wild wintery wonderland of post-Wun Wun fun it has been!
Melb psych rockers King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard bring their full-mouthful of an album to Badlands
King Gizzy played for over an hour non-stop, like a freight train rocketing through to the end of the line, taking no extra passengers and certainly no prisoners.
James Blake set to bring his bit of 'colour' to Perth
A little bit of Splendour is coming to WA in the form of contemporary electronic Baritone wonder, James Blake.
'Philadelphia Grand Jury' announce karaoke tour of Australia
Philadelphia Grand Jury will play Jimmy's Den on the 4th of June.
Fairbridge 2016: puddle packed and full of folkin’ fun times
Every year since the age of around 7, I’ve made the annual pilgrimage down to the muddily renowned folk and world music spectacular that is Fairbridge Music Festival. So, when I was asked to cover the 2016 festival, you can bet your best pair of gumboots that I leapt at the chance.
Expansive and Ambitious "Embrace of the Serpent" elicits Hug of the Critic
Ciro Guerra’s Embrace of the Serpent is a masterful and genuine ethnographic exploration of the cultural exchange between white scientists/colonialists and the Indigenous Amazonian peoples.
A tale of two brothers butting heads; "Rams" is a film about more than just sheep
I went into the film expecting a stoic, Icelandic comedy thanks to the theatrical trailer, but Rams proved to be a dry, glacial slog filled with pockets of surprisingly heartfelt and human warmth.
Miles Ahead: A trumpet worth tooting
As a biographical drama, the Miles Ahead does seem to have a rough basis in reality, following Miles Davis’ coke-fuelled hiatus from music throughout the mid to late-seventies.
Emma Thompson is the true legend in "The Legend of Barney Thompson"
In a rude contradiction to the film’s title, the character of Barney Thompson never quite reaches the lofty heights of his prescribed ‘legend’ status.