Episode 32 of Driving home from the cinema reviews takes a look at BLACK PANTHER. Which even at this stage we can safely call a phenomenon and a truly significant film. It's also another early career masterpiece from the incredible Ryan Coogler. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

The Australian and Warwick Thornton centric start to 2018 continues with this excellent doco. It's fun, analytical and educational stuff. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

Ah the comforting embrace of a new Spielberg. Though perhaps THE POST is a little too comfortable from one of the greatest of all directors. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

Aussie filmmaker Warwick Thornton returns with this incredible new film. It's so good, it wipes away a disappointing 2017 for Australian film with one swipe.

Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

In this episode I look at Stephen Elliot's latest Aussie comedy, the slice of suburbia absurdity that is SWINGING SAFARI. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

In this episode of Driving home from the cinema reviews, I take a look at Dee Rees' incredible Netflix original Mudbound. Please watch it if you haven't. Take a listen to hear why. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

School holidays in Aus means a lot of the most hyped kids movies of the past year are currently out. This episode takes a quick look at four of them including perhaps the most well reviewed family film of 2017, Pixar's latest and a surprisingly good rebooty/sequel thingo. I dug all these films to varying degrees so listen in and hear why. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

Episode 25 of Driving home from the cinema reviews takes a (spoiler free I promise) look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Quite simply, it's the best Star Wars film since 1977. Would love to hear your thoughts about the film and this episode. Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

Here I take a look at the much hyped The Florida Project, which is the latest film from American indie director Sean Baker. The film takes a look at life in a dingy motel through the eyes of one of the kid's who calls it home.

Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse

I take a look at James Franco's 'making of' flick. An excellent, comedic and dramatic take on the chasing of the hollywood dream. And how to make a film when you have no fuckin idea what you're doing.

Ratings System: Longneck of Melbourne Bitter - an excellent film. Sublimely entertaining, meaningful or both. Pint of Kilkenny - a very good, highly recommended film. Stubby of Reschs - a good film and worth your time. Schooner of Carlton Draught - Not great aye. But perhaps an interesting idea or two. Schooner of Tooheys New - Shithouse