Eden CacedaEden Caceda is a Sydney-based writer and broadcaster. His work has appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, Filmink, Junkee, Concrete Playground and many other publications.
The multidisciplinary performance of Glass Child shows the bond between two talented siblings through dance and acting but doesn’t go the distance in saying something profound.
Xavier Coy’s Fighting boasts a strong cast in its deeply personal exploration of bipolar disorder, but fails to be as fascinating as it should be.
This Spain-set dramedy by Andrew Bovell is compelling and wildly satisfying, despite the mixed performances throughout.
A title like The Flea doesn’t necessarily conjure intrigue or excitement, but it’s safe to say that this pantomime cross crime drama is actually one of the most thrilling stage shows this year.
The Bridal Lament was one of multiple rituals of the Weitou people, some of the earliest settlers in Hong Kong over a century ago.
Sydney based theatre company Little Eggs Collective puts a twist on the classic Peter and Wendy characters at the Seymour Centre.
This black comedy debut by writer and performer Thomas Campbell is more an actors showcase than a strong theatrical achievement worth revisiting.
An absurdist tale with minimal dialogue is one of the most refreshing and strange stage experiences in years
The long awaited musical The Dismissal finally gets a full run at the Seymour Centre, filled with plenty of comedy and nerve to confirm it as one of the best original Australian musicals of the decade.
A play about a largely forgotten diplomatic drama springs to life at the New Theatre.
The irreverent adult comedy has come and gone in recent years, with Ted, the talking teddy bear, the last R-rated comedy about an animated creature to really hit the mainstream.
Neill Blomkamp struggles with the true to life tale of Jann Mardenborough in Gran Turismo, an action/video game hybrid of a film without much soul.
Do you know Mozart? Do you know Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges? This is the starting point for the audience to examine our own Eurocentric idea of musical prodigies and where the film Chevalier begins.
Northern Finland is the backdrop of the delicious, exploitation war film Sisu – the latest export from Finland to bring something fresh to the cinema slate of late.
Drama, dance and magical realism come together in choreographer turned director Benjamin Millepied’s new film Carmen.
Starting at the London National Theatre before moving on to the West End, Nina Raine’s complex and thought provoking Consent makes its debut at the Seymour Centre with immense impact and brilliant cast.
How a writer’s experience of a racist attack shapes one theatre company’s play on power and race is at the heart of Short Blanket.
After years of Marvel fatigue and the unprecedented success of Everything Everywhere All At Once, the concept of the multiverse has begun to feel tired and overdone for many audiences. But in 2018 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse was able to introduce Miles Morales as a Peter Parker stand-in for the iconic character and cemented the best storytelling of multi-dimensional narratives on film ever. That is, until Across The Spider-Verse.
The Disney live-action remakes of some of their most-loved classic animations haven’t always struck gold. For every Cinderella, there’s a Pinocchio, and instead of investing in new stories, Disney continues to revisit their stories with minor changes so as to justify their own existence.
A stage. A giant pony. A stripper pole. That’s the first and only combination prop that greets the audience at Griffin Theatre Company’s Pony.
Nicolas Cage might not be the first actor you think of when envisaging Dracula, but he is an unforgettable and hilarious Count in this over-the-top comedy, well paired with Nicholas Hoult.
Cult leaders hit the Australian shores in Disney+’s first local original scripted series, inspired by the larger-than-real-life cult The Family.
The 2016 Dutch film SMS fur Dich, based on the novel by Sofie Carmer, gets the Hollywood treatment with Love Again, written and directed by James C. Strouse in a rough attempt to bring romantic comedies back to the silver screen.
The first Book Club, based on a post-menopausal sexual awakening of its central characters after reading 50 Shades of Grey, is long in the rearview mirror with this sequel, which loosely uses The Alchemist to justify sending the ladies to Italy for a bachelorette party.
The social impact of Everything Everywhere All At Once is clear in Polite Society, a new action comedy that blends coming of age with a toned down Kill Bill fighting scenes, culminating in an enjoyable experience for teens and young people.
Who knew the story of a marketing meeting between Nike employees and a promising new basketball player would make for such captivating entertainment?
Few times has a solo-led stage performance been as sharp and poignant in its exploration of identity than in Margaret Perry’s work
A modern take on this 1960’s Broadway show does its best with strong performances but still falters in its ethically dubious narrative
Zachary Levi returns as the happy go lucky, gullible hero in this sequel to the first Shazam film in 2019.
Champions, based on the 2018 Spanish film Campeones, is similar to countless other inspirational sports movies, with a cringy but heartfelt twist.
Campy horror returns to the big screen with Cocaine Bear, Elizabeth Bank’s newest violent comedy that does exactly what it says on the tin – provides a goofy and so-bad-its-good adventure film with a bear literally on drugs terrorizing its large cast.
The Rocky Horror Show returns to the Theatre Royal Sydney this year to celebrate 50 years since its original opening in 1973 and launched its classic cult status across the world.
Actress turned filmmaker Sarah Polley follows up her films Take This Waltz and Stories We Tell with Women Talking, an emotional and intimate story of women who debate their next decision following a series of sexual assaults in their conservative religious community.
M Night Shyamalan has created a monster. Ever since the brilliant and shocking The Sixth Sense, his following films have continuously teased mystery and horror, and almost every time, failed to deliver.
Spoiler Alert holds the key in its title. Based on the book Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies by Michael Ausiello, is a moving portrayal of love in a gay relationship that is posing as an unconventional romantic comedy.
For Broadsheet: The riverside cafe and canoe-hire outlet in Sydney’s south dishes up maritime vibes via tiger prawns and handmade linguine with chilli and confit garlic, and classic fish’n’chips. Plus, there’s a generous menu of hearty cafe favourites.
‘Arranged’ marriage takes center stage in What’s Love Got To Do With It, an unconventional rom-com that tries to both adhere to the traditions of the genre and subvert it, to mixed results and unsettling conclusions.
The debauchery and impulsiveness of the 1920s have their curtains pulled back by Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle’s newest film Babylon – a self-proclaimed “love letter to Hollywood” that combines dance, melodrama, comedy, and all too many bodily fluids in one of the most chaotic and frenetic films of the decade.
Not for years have I witnessed a crowd as enthused, joyful, and energetic as those watching M3GAN, a new installment of horror comedy creature feature in a similar vein to Chucky and Gremlins, with moments of camp and terror.
Not all European films translate well to the US when remakes come around (see: Downhill).
Director Martin McDonagh, and actors Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell reunite after the brilliant In Bruges for a hilarious and dark comedy infused with performances against a stunning backdrop.
Kim Philby may not be as infamous a name to many young TV fans, but the story of the MI6 agent and secret Soviet spy will surely garner new interest in the case as the story gets the blockbuster treatment in the new series A Spy Among Friends.
You haven’t seen young, star-crossed lovers like this before.
Journalism dramas are a much maligned and obtuse segment of film, with varying degrees of success (see: Bombshell, The Post, The French Dispatch).
Lampooning the wealthy continues to be a popular pastime in cinematic history, and The Menu is another addition to the canon that does that and more, skewering the culture of excess and entitlement of the uber-rich against the backdrop of a fine dining establishment that gives it guests more than it bargained for.
Viola Davis roars on screen in this historical epic film inspired by the kingdom of Dahomey, Africa in the 18th century.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of the most intriguing mainstream actors working today, often elevating and offering a some valuable input to his films.
Bros is the brainchild of comedian Billy Eichner and is being promoted as the first major studio romantic comedy starring two gay characters.
Toxic positivity, influencer culture, and murder converge in Sissy, a new horror film with as much social commentary as fake blood splattered across the screen.
Watching Bullet Train, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a Guy Ritchie film or second-rate Tarantino rip-off.
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