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I am a recent Honours graduate of Media and Communications at RMIT University who runs a film criticism radio show/podcast on SYN titled Film 101 alongside Tom and Darcy. I have written for Catalyst Magazine, I have interned at AACTA and I was one of the Film/Music + Culture editors for Catalyst Magazine in 2019.
I am currently in the process of creating a Film and Culture criticism website alongside some fellow SYN members.
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Current Shows
Past Shows
The Northman is a rare brazen blockbuster built for the big screen
The Northman screening provided by Universal Pictures “It’s precisely in the quest to be brutal and unforgiving that The Northman finds its strength” Out of […]
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is an ode to Nicolas Cage
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent media screening provided by Studio Canal “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent is everything fans of Nicolas Cage […]
Ambulance proves why Michael Bay is the king of modern action filmmaking
Ambulance screening provided by Universal Pictures “Ambulance hits like a heavy dose of morphine, and it keeps you infused right from its early […]
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore keeps the magic alive, but only just
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore screening provided by Universal “…Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), sees the lack of a defined […]
The Batman Review: a measured epic that draws from its predecessors while leaving its own mark on the Batman story
The Batman reviewer’s screening provided by Universal “…The Batman draws on its predecessors, taking enough from Tim Burton and Nolan’s films while […]
Cyrano is a Poignant Musical Romance with Plenty of Heart and some Beat
Cyrano screening provided by Universal “…a poignant musical around one man struggling to express his love” Joe Wright is a director that […]
Uncharted Brings Nathan Drake and the Beloved Game Series to the Big Screen
Uncharted screening provided by Sony Pictures “…Uncharted finishes with a convincing second half that sets the stage for future, and hopefully rowdier, sequels” […]
Marry Me Never Really Ties the Knot
Marry Me screening provided by Universal “…Marry Me tells a similar story to Notting Hill, but it is devoid of any real engagement with […]
Blacklight Review: Liam Neeson Carries a Generic Action Thriller
Blacklight screener provided by Rialto Distribution “…satisfying enough to keep you wanting more from the action star in his twilight years” It […]
Drive My Car is a Melodramatic Ride Worth Taking
Drive My Car screener provided by Potential Films “Hamaguchi provides a film worth watching and a ride worth taking” Adapted from Haruki […]