Shutter Island is a memorable movie with some incredible cinematic moments, along with quotes that have stuck with viewers over the years. Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, Shutter Island is a 2010 film directed by Martin Scorsese. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Teddy Daniels, a U.S. Marshall sent to…

Stranger Things’ Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) has very few lines throughout the Netflix series, especially in the first season, which makes her words all the more powerful. Even though she barely speaks for many of the earlier episodes, Eleven is the face of Netflix’s hit show, Stranger Things. …

Jane Campion just scored her first Academy Award for Best Directing (The Power of the Dog), but her other most celebrated film is The Piano, another period drama filmed in her home country of New Zealand. Jane Campion’s Palme d’Or winner The Piano is a New Zealand-set period drama about…

A poem from my WIP poetry collection (titled When the Stars Explode), which is about coming of age as an immigrant, among other things. To read my poem with its intended formatting, subscribe to Meanjin or buy the Autumn 2022 edition here. / Aries the ram. April 20. just google it. …

Mike of Strange Things has proven that he can be a kind and courageous character, but he can also be self-absorbed and reckless. Here are his best (and worst) traits. Mike Wheeler is one of the main characters of Netflix’s hit show, Stranger Things. He starts the series at the…

The French Dispatch is a notable absence in this year’s Oscar nominations, particularly in the Best Cinematography category. One of the most distinctive aspects of Wes Anderson’s work is the vibrant visual world he creates for each film. His latest release, The French Dispatch, is no different. Along with production…

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is a memorable spectacle for the eyes, capturing the enormous scale of Frank Herbert’s story on a vivid visual medium. Australian cinematographer Greig Fraser, who has previously worked on films such as Lion, Zero Dark Thirty, Let Me In, and Rogue One, worked together with Villeneuve to…

Jane Campion’s long-awaited return to feature directing, The Power of the Dog, is easily one of the best films of 2021 and is currently leading the Oscars nominations. …

My poem ‘Toast’ has just been published in Cordite 104: KIN. The piece is about my evolving relationship with my Russian heritage while (mostly) growing up in Australia. Toast Vegemite on toast is what the locals eat around here. not sure we can call ourselves that, with our lack of pantry…