The surfing scenes are breathtaking and the drama is engaging in this likable local film.

It's an American classic. A masterpiece of modern theatre. Written by one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century Arthur Miller.

The beloved sci-fi franchise continues to boldly go from strength to strength with a ripping adventure, first class production and a memorable villain.

This 911 thriller has a strong start and a good performance from Halle Berry but things fall apart in a stupid third act.

Exhibition builds on legacy of 1973 Aquarius Festival

Is it possible to remake a classic concept like Star Trek better than the original? Yes, apparently it is.

The Idea of North

This farewell to the Wolfpack doesn't feature a major hangover, but there is predictable mayhem and some decent laughs

Baz Luhrmann's take on F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel is a splashy, vibrant affair that's big on style, but low on emotion and substance.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan

Kate Miller-Heidke at Star Court Theatre, and Martha Wainwright at Byron Community Centre

Will and Jaden Smith may have enjoyed this father-son bonding episode, but few others will.

This apocalyptic zombie drama may have a rather lifeless script, but director Marc Forster makes up for it with heart-pounding action scenes and terrifying monsters.

There's nothing quite like a portrait exhibition to bring the crowds in. A steady stream of visitors has been arriving at the Lismore Regional Gallery since the 2013 Northern Rivers Portrait Prize opened on June 8.

Briony Kidd takes a look at the latest Superman film.

The Superman reboot is a grand, epic, comic-book opera, but lacks a sense of magic and wonder.

The classic western character gets the big budget treatment, but it's a long, bloated, messy affair. Hi-ho Silver...stay away!

There's nothing like a singalong and plenty in the audience did just that at last Friday night's performance of a local production that has been circulating around the North Coast for a year now.

Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Denis Menochet, Bastien Ughetto, Jean-Francois Balmer, Yolande Moreau, Catherine Davenier, Vincent Schmitt, Jacques Bosc

It's machines versus monsters, and this superior big-scale action adventure from Guillermo del Toro manages to flatten its blockbuster opposition.

Briony Kidd reviews Cloudburst.

Over-achieving and friendless FBI agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) has to work with a maverick Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) to bring down a drug lord.

This 70s-era haunted house fright fest delivers on the chills and harks back to a golden age of big screen horror.

A dark Swedish tale about both ends of society.

This jaunty look at the Cosmic Psychos's 30-year history has unexpected depths

Who knew trouble could be such fun?

Never mind melodic punk, here's where it all started.

Sometimes the people who make the biggest contributions to our culture can be pretty strange characters.

A quirky little indy with plenty of heart and a skewed view.

Explosive drama and long held grievances come home for Christmas in this stylish drama.

Everyone's favourite angry beast returns with a new adventure that's exciting and enjoyable without adding too much to the X-Men mythical universe.

One bad choice deserves another.

James Blake brought is soulful electric music to the Astor

Steven Soderbergh's tale about Liberace works as both a serious drama and a fun addition to the ranks of camp cinema

In short, James Wan seems to have found his calling with this kind of supernatural fare.

A crazy bunch of clowns on a sensory journey

More crazy genre mash-ups with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, but this comedy sci-fi is lots of giddy fun.

NORPA's 2013 season opened with the captivating gothic classic, Frankenstein, and what a pick that was to see in the renovations at Lismore City Hall.

Ensemble Theatre's nationally touring production of 'Frankenstein' has opened in Wollongong to remind us of a timeless gothic masterpiece.

Disturbing and hilarious in equal parts, Lunarcy! is an odd film, but neatly done

There's nothing up here in Louis Leterrier's magician heist flick. Like a magic trick it looks good, but is all smoke and mirrors.

Neill Blomkamp's follow up to "District 9" has an intriguing concept but seems more interested in pleasing action fans rather than sci-fi lovers.

If you walk by The Blue Room in Northbridge and see The Little Mermaid on the billing don't walk in expecting any cutesy Disney version of the story.

The popular YA book series may be a hit with readers, but this film adaptation offers few thrills or fresh ideas to the teenage fantasy genre.

Blomkamp is to be congratulated for creating an entertaining and stylish popcorn movie that has the courage of its convictions.

What makes us happy? It's an elusive pursuit for us humans and the psychological underpinnings of happiness are the subject of much research.

The biopic of the legendary digital age figure may be fairly lacklustre but is saved thanks to a fantastic and career-defining performance from Ashton Kutcher.

New York cabaret artist, Taylor Mac has a few theories. One is that what he does isn't art, it's performance art. Therefore - he can't lose. If you like his show, he wins. If you don't like it, he wins. After all, the point of performance art is to provoke and move you.

Some will find it mesmerising, intriguing and philosophically rich. Others will find it confusing, infuriating and perhaps even (gasp) pretentious.

One of the world's great filmmakers tries his hand at an odd genre blend, in a foreign language, riffing on a 1940s film.