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‘Same Kind of Different As Me’ Shines a Spotlight on Our True Motivations

Above: Djimon Hounsou plays Denver and Greg Kinnear plays Ron in ‘Same Kind of Different As Me’ from Paramount Pictures.

How do you measure ‘difference’?

Generally it’s attributed to the person who’s unlike the majority around them – whether by status, race or gender. Or the person whose preferences aren’t agreed upon by everyone else.

Top 5 Movies for Mums This Mother’s Day

By: Laura Bennett

Mother’s Day may be different this year, but the good news is you can always take a moment to indulge in a good movie — that is, if the kids leave you be and you can have the TV to yourself.

Tiger King: Are We Much Different From Joe Exotic?

By: Sam Chan

While, in isolation, plenty of people binged Netflix’s crime documentary, “Tiger King” (2020).

Jeremy Camp’s Story of Faith Amid Heartbreak and Tragedy

Above: Jeremy Camp

By: Laura Bennett

When you fall in love and say “I do”, you believe it’s going to last forever.

Harrison Ford Taps Into His Vulnerable Side, in ‘Call of the Wild’

By: Laura Bennett

Dogs, men and the mountains are a winning combination for adventure stories about rekindling our wild spirit, and the silent power of friendship.

Emma Turns ‘Mean Girl’ in 2020 Adaptation of a Classic

By: Laura Bennett

There’s one word to describe Emma: ‘immaculate’.

H is for Happiness [Movie Review]

By: Jonathan Weir

H is for Happiness has to be one of the most enjoyable family films to come out of Australia since Babe. Based on the book My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg, and directed by feature film debutant John Sheedy,

A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood’ [Movie Review]

By: Laura Bennett

If you don’t know who Fred Rogers is, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a really strange movie.

The Struggle (to Live Sustainably) is Real, in ‘The Biggest Little Farm’

By: Laura Bennett

Reducing food waste, ‘sustainability’, and the elimination of single-use plastics are all noble practises that our world’s increasingly trying to adopt – but for these ideals to be embraced en masse, our lifestyles and systems of production have to change at a fundamental level.

Will Smith in Spies in Disguise — An Unlikely Pigeon Pairing Saving the World

By: Laura Bennett

You’re spoiled for choice these holidays with streaming and cinema options, but thankfully, Spies in Disguise can make your binge watching meaningful.