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MOVIE REVIEW: Ghostbusters revisited with all-female cast

Few films released over the last several decades have embedded themselves as firmly in the public consciousness as the 1984 comedy, Ghostbusters.

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BOOK REVIEW: The Life of Don Angelo Confalonieri among the Aborigines of Australia

Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port Essington, now part of Australia’s Northern Territory, where Britain established the Victoria settlement in 1838. Rome made the Victoria settlement a vicariate in 1845 and placed it under the Diocese of Perth led by Bishop John Brady. In 2016, a commemoration will mark the 170 years that have passed since Confalonieri arrived in Port Essington.

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MOVIE REVIEW: Viewers invited to dream big with The BFG

Like its source material, Roald Dahl’s eponymous1982 children’s book, The BFG (Disney) comes packed with specialised terms for its own fantasy elements.

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Ruby Barnhill and the Big Friendly Giant, voiced by Mark Rylance, appear in the animated movie, The BFG. Photo: CNS photo/Disney

The Legend of Tarzan leaves nothing to the imagination

Just beneath the surface of The Legend of Tarzan, a Gilbert and Sullivan opera is trying to claw its way out.

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Alexander Skarsgard stars in a scene from the movie The Legend of Tarzan. Photo: CNS photo/Warner Bros

BOOK REVIEW: The Life of Don Angelo Confalonieri among the Aborigines of Australia

Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port Essington, now part of Australia’s Northern Territory, where Britain established the Victoria settlement in 1838. Rome made the Victoria settlement a vicariate in 1845 and placed it under the Diocese of Perth led by Bishop John Brady. In 2016, a commemoration will mark the 170 years that have passed since Confalonieri arrived in Port Essington.

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Between 1846 and 1848, Don Angelo Confalonieri undertook a mission to Aboriginal people at Port Essington, now part of Australia’s Northern Territory, where Britain established the Victoria settlement in 1838. Image: Supplied

MOVIE REVIEW: Independence Day: Resurgence

Something like pondering leftovers discovered in the back of the refrigerator, a movie studio decided, “Hey! This hasn’t gone bad!”

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This is a scene from the movie Independence Day: Resurgence Photo: CNS/Fox

MOVIE REVIEW: Documentary details truth about asylum seekers and refugees

Chasing Asylum documents the lives of asylum seekers sent by Australia’s refugee policy into offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru.

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Chasing Asylum documents the lives of asylum seekers sent by Australia’s refugee policy into offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru. Image: Supplied

BOOK REVIEW: Reflections on faith and inspiration collected in Heroes of the Faith

When people reflect on their lives, often they find that there are specific individuals who have inspired them in word or action. In many cases, thinking of these ‘heroes’ also provides a reflection on faith, through the role that it may have played in their own lives and work, and the moral guide this provides to those inspired by them.

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Heroes of the Faith features 55 prominent Australians describing the people – historical, political and religious – who have most influenced their lives, and considering how Christianity was revealed in their work and words. Image: Supplied

MOVIE REVIEW: Second Conjuring film portrays overlay of expected Catholic imagery

There’s not much magic in “The Conjuring 2”. What this possession-themed horror story does have are two principal spirits haunting folks throughout – one of them a demon nun.

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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star in a scene from the movie "The Conjuring 2." Photo: CNS/Warner Bros

Movie Review: Documentary reveals the beauty of Rome’s four Papal Basilicas

For many Australians, a visit to Italy is not complete without seeing Rome’s St Peter’s Basilica up close, to admire the architectural and artistic masterwork that went into its design during the Renaissance period.

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St Peter's and the Papal Basilicas of Rome 3D, will arrive in Perth cinemas on 18 June, with exclusive screenings also available. Image: Sourced.

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