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First Viewing Viewing Date: December 16th Via: Cinema Plot: The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine the holiday.

Most wild, entertaining MCU blockbuster so far

“Movie-goers who believe Marvel blockbusters are too generic or feel factory-made really ought to watch 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, as it confidently defies those labels and feels like the work of a genuine auteur. Insanely fun and distinctively quirky, with gorgeously colourful visuals and wittiness aple” read more

The "Empire Strikes Back" of this new trilogy

“Despite its critical and commercial success, certain vocal armchair critics felt that 2015's Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens played things too "safe," and merely rehashed 1977's Star Wars. Answering that criticism is writer-director Rian Johnson's Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi, ” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 14th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 14th Via: Cinema Plot: Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey joins Luke Skywalker on an adventure with Leia, Finn and Poe that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 13th Via: Google Play Plot: Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.

Despite intermittent pleasures, it's too ho-hum

“2017's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is probably the best instalment in this particular franchise since its initial entry, 2003's The Curse of the Black Pearl, but that's still damning with faint praise. Indeed, this fourth sequel is still studiously mediocre and in need of more e” read more

Has its charms, but too hit-and-miss

“Falling under the "Ozploitation" banner, 1981's Attack Force Z is a low-budget war movie that at once endeavours to be a proper historical document and a Roger Corman-esque action flick. Engineered by Ozploitation luminary Tim Burstall (Alvin Purple, Eliza Fraser), this Australian production is base” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 8th Via: Cinema Plot: Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.

Viewed: Season 1

Big Mouth is an enjoyable, funny show - nothing more, nothing less. I never found myself completely enthralled by the show and always looking forward to another episode, but I was entertained whenever I popped on an episode, and I still wanted to stick with the series until the end. The themes relating to being a teenager are relevant and relatable, and characters are well-written and easy to distinguish from one another. It's not always hilarious per se, but I did laugh out loud from time to time, and the bawdiness is certainly bold for an animated show. Yeah, this one isn't for kids. This show isn't a must-see, but I don't regret watching it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 7th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A group of Australian commandos launch a secret mission against Japanese forces in World War II.

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 6th Via: SBS On-Demand Plot: The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, despite having never acted a day in his life. Then after being offered the next seven Bond films and a $1 million signing bonus, he turned it all down...

First Viewing Viewing Date: December 1st Via: iTunes Plot: A popular college student graciously accepts a social outcast's online friend request, but soon finds herself fighting a demonic presence that wants to make her lonely by killing her closest friends.

A stripped-down supernatural ghost story

“A unique micro-budget horror movie from executive producer Jason Blum, 2015's Unfriended essentially plays out like a big-screen Creepypasta, and it's an intriguing extension of the well-worn "found-footage" subgenre. Rather than "lost" film reels or digital video discovered on SD cards, almost ever” read more