It’s just hit cinemas, and The Big Sick is already creating lots of buzz. Based on actor Kumail Nanjiani’s real-life love story, the film explores something that many who’ve been brought up in an ethnic household in a western country have had to deal with – the conversation with their parents around interracial marriage. Have…
There’s been plenty of talk surrounding the casting of the new Aladdin film, with diversity being a major factor. Now the talented actors to star in the real-life remake of the Disney classic have been announced, and there have been mixed reactions from fans and the entertainment industry. Relatively unknown Egyptian-born Canadian actor Mena Massoud has landed…
When you cover red carpets for work, there’s that intense energy and thrilling buzz that comes along with the flashing cameras and star-studded arrivals. And when I worked at Lion’s Australian premiere last month, it was no different. I was a trained journalist, placed in a professional environment with a hit of adrenalin having just…
We all remember Dev Patel since his Slumdog Millionaire days, with his portrayal of Jamal Malik catapulting him into the Hollywood spotlight. Now the 26-year-old English actor stars in Lion, a film based on Saroo Brierley’s non-fiction book, A Long Way Home. The film is about Indian-born Saroo Brierley, played by Patel, who was adopted…
by I Am Starstruck’s movie reviewer Katerina Papathanasopoulos Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. The film screenplay by William Nicholson and directed by Justin Chadwick is a powerful movie highlighting the struggles and journey South Africans faced from as early as 1942 to the 1990’s. The story of this time can be captured in the tale of one…
by I Am Starstruck’s movie reviewer Katerina Papathanasopoulos Saving Mr. Banks. The movie I will now set against every film I have or ever will see. It certainly has set the standard. Having always been interested in the Disney franchise, the man himself and all things to do with Mary Poppins, I went into the cinema with high…
by I Am Starstruck’s movie reviewer Katerina Papathanasopoulos Frozen. It’s the latest Disney offering that has achieved worldwide success over the Thanksgiving period, and for good reason too. I was fortunate to watch the film over the weekend. I decided, you know what? I’m going to make this a family affair and book tickets for…
‘I AM STARSTRUCK’S 2013 FLASHBACKS – REBECCA BREEDS MAKES BOLLYWOOD DEBUT In this pic: Since leaving Channel 7’s ‘Home and Away’, Aussie actress Rebecca Breeds has worked on a couple of exciting projects abroad. One of them was a new Bollywood film and we exclusively chatted to Bec about her shift from the sand and surf…
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