Russell Brand

Film Review: Death on the Nile is a campy mystery that succeeds as a knowingly melodramatic affair

Whilst most films set for release over the last two years were understandably shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenneth Branagh‘s Death on the Nile has been more than just a casualty of coronavirus. Though its initial late 2020 release was pulled due to the ongoing pandemic – and industry insiders spooked by Tenet‘s “underperformance” –…

Peter Gray

Exclusive Interview: Ondi Timoner – Director of Brand: The Second Coming – opens up on working with Russell at the Sydney Film Festival

Last month, director Ondi Timoner – perhaps best known for her incredible documentary DIG!, among many others – was in Sydney to premiere her new documentary Brand: A Second Coming at the Sydney Film Festival. Larry Heath had the opportunity to talk to Ondi about the film, about collaborating with Russell, his controversial no-show at SXSW…

Larry Heath

Russell Brand doco The Emperor’s New Clothes coming to Australian Theaters on June 11th

The collaboration between revered director Michael Winterbottom and comedy superstar and activist Russell Brand, The Emperor’s New Clothes is set to hit Australian theaters on June 11th 2015. The documentary focuses on the inequality were currently facing and the way the financial climate gives prominence to it. Utilizing live talks and rallies from Brand himself, the…

Ryan Champion